Answer:
See explanation below.
Explanation:
For a general reaction, we have that the rates of appearance of products and disappearance of reactants is given by the general relationship:
aA + bB ⇒ cC + dD
- (1/a) ΔA/Δt = -(1/b) ΔB/Δt = +(1/c) ΔC/Δt = +(1/d) ΔD/Δt
For our question we can write :
- (1/a) ΔA/Δt = - (1/b) ΔB/Δt = + (1/c) ΔC/Δt
- (1/a) 0.0080 = - (1/b) 0.0120 = + (1/c) 0.0160
We can form the following equations:
(1/a)0.080 = (1/b)0.0120 ⇒ b/a = 0.0120/0.0080 = 1.5
(1/a)0.080 = (1/c)0.0160 ⇒ c/a = 0.0160/0.0080 = 2.0
(1/b)0.0120 = (1/c)0.0160 ⇒ c/b = 0.0160/0.0120 = 1.33
Given this result, we can form the following two sets of values as an example:
For a = 1, b= 1.5 = 1/2, c= 2.0
For a= 2, b= 3, and c= 4
Working with fractional coefficients, although not typical is allowed, so one can form an infinity set of coefficients with fractions and integers, even though fractional coeffients are not custumarily used.
