A reaction between species A and B is proposed to occur by the following mechanism
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Problem
A reaction between species A and B is proposed to occur by the following mechanism, whose first step is rate-determining:
2A(g)+B(g)→C(g)(slow)
Which of the following best describes how doubling the concentration of A while keeping [B] constant will affect the initial rate?
(a) The rate will increase by a factor of eight.
(b) The rate will double.
(c) The rate will increase by a factor of four.
(d) The rate will remain unchanged.