Answer to Question #118927 in Organic Chemistry for Narisha

Question #118927

Use the concentration and rate data presented in the table below to answer the following questions about the hypothetical reaction:
A + 2B + 4C → 2D + E
Line [A] (mol/L) [B] (mol/L) [C] (mol/L) Rate (mol/L•s)
1 0.100 0.100 0.100 3.6 × 10–2
2 0.200 0.100 0.100 3.6 × 10–2
3 0.100 0.200 0.100 7.2 × 10–2
4 0.200 0.200 0.200 2.9 × 10–1
5 0.300 0.200 0.300 ?

a) Why would you expect this reaction to be a multi-step reaction, based on the overall reaction?
b) What is the order of the reaction, with respect to each reactant? All calculations that are used to determine the order of each reactant must be shown. Proper terminology and notation must be used.
c) What is the overall order of the reaction?

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