All answers for all points The reaction studied during this experiment will be t

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The reaction studied during this experiment will be the reaction of oxalic acid with permanganate (KMnO4). The reaction is as follows: 3H2C2O4 (aq) + (aq) rightarrow 6C02 (g) + 2MnO2 (s) + 2OH- (aq) + 2H2O (l) Write a mathematical equation for the rate of reaction as related to the concentration of oxalic acid (H2C2O4). In addition, write a second equation describing the rate of reaction as related to the concentration of permanganate (Mn04-) What are the units associated with rates of reaction? HINT: Refer back to the introduction and the expression for rate of reaction - what are the units associated with the numerator and denominator? Write the rate law for this reaction. Use "k" for the rate constant, "x" for the order of oxalic acid, and "y" for the order of permanganate.

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1) rate = -1/3 dx/dt = -1/2 dy/dt

2) rate units M/s ( Molar conc/sec)

3) rate = k[x]^a [y]^b

where a is order of x and b is order of y ,

a and b are numbers whose values has to determined experimentallly ,

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