Chapter 17, Problem 17B.6P

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Interpretation:

The initial rate of reaction and the time to reach half its initial concentration has to be calculated for the reaction ${\text{2HSO}}_{\text{3}}^{\text{-}}{\text{(aq)+O}}_{\text{2}}\text{(g)}\stackrel{}{\to }{\text{2SO}}_{\text{4}}^{\text{2-}}{\text{(aq)+2H}}^{\text{+}}\text{(aq)}$ follows the rate law $\text{υ}\text{=}{\text{k}}_{\text{r}}{{\text{[HSO}}_{\text{3}}^{\text{-}}\text{]}}^{\text{2}}{{\text{[H}}^{\text{+}}\text{]}}^{\text{2}}$.