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On mixing of 3M ethanol with of 2M ethanoic acid, an ester is formed. C_2H_5OH + CH_3COOH \longrightarrow CH_3COOC_2H_5 + H_2O If each solution is diluted with an equal volume of water, the decrease in the initial rate would be

Answer: (C)

Solution

Taking rate , diluting each solution to twice its volume halves both concentrations, so the initial rate becomes

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