Consider the following reaction between mercury(II) chloride and oxalate ion: 2HgCl2(aq)+C2O2/4-(aq)→2Cl−(aq)+2CO2(g)+Hg2Cl2(s) The initial rate of this reaction was determined for several concentrations of HgCl2 and C2O2/4-, and the following rate data were obtained for the rate of disappearance of C2O2/4-   Experiment HgCl2(M)HgCl2(M) C2O2−4(M)C2O42−(M) Rate (M/s)(M/s)  1 0.164 0.15 3.2×10−53.2×10^−5 2 0.164 0.45 2.9×10−42.9×10^−4 3 0.082 0.45 1.4×10−41.4×10^−4 4 0.246 0.15 4.8×10−54.8×10^−5 Part A: What is the value of the rate constant with proper units? Express your answer using two significant figures. Part B: What is the value of the rate constant with proper units? Express your answer using two significant figures. Part C: What is the reaction rate when the concentration of HgCl2 is 0.120 MM and that of C2O2/4- is 0.40 MM , if the temperature is the same as that used to obtain the data shown? Express your answer using two significant figures.

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Consider the following reaction between mercury(II) chloride and oxalate ion:
2HgCl2(aq)+C2O2/4-(aq)→2Cl−(aq)+2CO2(g)+Hg2Cl2(s)
The initial rate of this reaction was determined for several concentrations of HgCl2 and C2O2/4-, and the following rate data were obtained for the rate of disappearance of C2O2/4-

 

Experiment HgCl2(M)HgCl2(M) C2O2−4(M)C2O42−(M) Rate (M/s)(M/s) 
1 0.164 0.15 3.2×10−53.2×10^−5
2 0.164 0.45 2.9×10−42.9×10^−4
3 0.082 0.45 1.4×10−41.4×10^−4
4 0.246 0.15 4.8×10−54.8×10^−5

Part A: What is the value of the rate constant with proper units? Express your answer using two significant figures.

Part B: What is the value of the rate constant with proper units? Express your answer using two significant figures.

Part C:

What is the reaction rate when the concentration of HgCl2 is 0.120 MM and that of C2O2/4- is 0.40 MM , if the temperature is the same as that used to obtain the data shown? Express your answer using two significant figures.
 
 
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