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A-LevelChemistryReaction kineticsFeb/Mar 2017Paper 4 Q418 Marks

(a) Chlorine dioxide undergoes the following reaction in aqueous solution. 2ClO₂ + 2OH⁻ → ClO₂⁻ + ClO₃⁻ + H₂O The initial rate of the reaction was measured at different initial concentrations of ClO₂ and OH⁻. The table shows the results obtained. [Table with columns: 'experiment', '[ClO₂] /mol dm⁻³', '[OH⁻] /mol dm⁻³', 'initial rate /mol dm⁻³ s⁻¹' and rows for experiments 1, 2, 3 with data values]

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) Feb/Mar 2017 examination, Paper 4 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Reaction kinetics and is worth 18 marks.

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