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The rate of a gaseous reaction is given by K[ A ][ B ]. If the volume of the reaction vessel is reduced to 1 4 of the initial volume, the reaction rate relative to the original rate is -
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Options:
  • A 1 16  times
  • B 1 8 times
  • C 8times
  • D 16 times
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The correct answer is: 16 times
Rate, r=K[ A ][ B ]

According to the given data, the volume of the reaction vessel is reduced to 1 4 th.  Hence, it can be written as

r 1 =K[4A][4B]

=16K[ A ][ B ]

=16r

r 1 =16r

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