When the reaction:         CH3Cl(g) + H2O(g)CH3OH(g) + HCl(g) was studied, the tabulated data were obtained. Based on these data, what are the reaction orders?          Exp            [CH3Cl]0/ M        [H2O]0 / M           Initial Rate / M∙s–1    1              0.200                     0.100                     0.725    2              0.200                     0.200                     1.45    3              0.400                     0.200                     5.81

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When the reaction:        
CH3Cl(g) + H2O(g)CH3OH(g) + HCl(g)
was studied, the tabulated data were obtained. Based on these data, what are the reaction orders?         
Exp            [CH3Cl]0/ M        [H2O]0 / M           Initial Rate / M∙s–1
   1              0.200                     0.100                     0.725
   2              0.200                     0.200                     1.45
   3              0.400                     0.200                     5.81


 

Options:

   

CH3Cl: first order              H2O: first order

   

CH3Cl: second order        H2O: second order

   

CH3Cl: second order        H2O: first order

   

CH3Cl: first order              H2O: second order

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