Answer to Question #110494 in Chemistry for alex

Question

Mercury (II) chloride, HgCl​ , reacts with oxalate ions, C​ O​ , as follows:
2​
​2 HgCl​ + C​ O​ 2-​ ​➞​2 Cl-​​
2​ 4​
1
2 3
0.0788
0.0788 0.0394
-4
-3
-4
2(aq) ​
2​ 4​ (aq)​
(aq)​
+ 2 CO​ 2(g)​
0.112
0.224 0.224
+ Hg​ Cl​ r​ =k[HgCl​ ]m​ ​[C​ O​ 2-​]n​
2​ 2(s)​ overall​
2​ 2​ 4​
Trial
[HgCl​ ]​
2​ initial
(mol/L)
2-​ [C​ O​ ]​
2​ 4​ initial (mol/L)
Initial Rate of Reaction
(mol/L·s)
3.950 x 10​
1.580 x10​ 1.975 x10​
a) Determine the order (i.e. “m” and “n”) of each reactant. Show all of your work. ​

Answer 1

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