Answer:
Explanation:
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In this case, according to the chemical reaction:
H2 + 1/2 O2 --> H2O
Since both hydrogen and oxygen are the reactants and the rate laws are written in terms of the concentration of reactants and the rate constant, we obtain:
Whereas the negative sign represents the consumption of those reactants and the power 1/2 the stoichiometric coefficient of oxygen in the reaction.
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