The initial rates for the following elimination reaction were measured under different concentrations of the substrate and base; the data are tabulated at the right. Do the data suggest an E1 reaction or an E2 reaction? Trial Number [R-Br] [KOCH,CH3] Rate (M/s) Br 1 1.0 M 1.0 M 2.35 × 10-6 KOCH,CH3 2 0.50 M 0.50 M 5.9 × 10-7 + CH;CH2OH 3 0.50 M 1.0 M 1.20 × 10-6

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The initial rates for the following elimination reaction were measured under different concentrations of the substrate and
base; the data are tabulated at the right. Do the data suggest an E1 reaction or an E2 reaction?
Trial Number
[R-Br]
[KOCH,CH3]
Rate (M/s)
Br
1
1.0 M
1.0 M
2.35 × 10-6
KOCH,CH3
2
0.50 M
0.50 M
5.9 × 10-7
+
CH;CH2OH
3
0.50 M
1.0 M
1.20 × 10-6
Transcribed Image Text:The initial rates for the following elimination reaction were measured under different concentrations of the substrate and base; the data are tabulated at the right. Do the data suggest an E1 reaction or an E2 reaction? Trial Number [R-Br] [KOCH,CH3] Rate (M/s) Br 1 1.0 M 1.0 M 2.35 × 10-6 KOCH,CH3 2 0.50 M 0.50 M 5.9 × 10-7 + CH;CH2OH 3 0.50 M 1.0 M 1.20 × 10-6
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