Answer:
Electron pair geometry- trigonal planar
There is one lone pair around the boron atom
The geometry of BH2 is bent
Explanation:
The valence shell electron pair repulsion theory offers a frame work for determining the shape of molecules based on the number of electron pairs of the valence shell of the central atom in the molecule.
In BH2-, the central atom is boron. There is a lone pair on boron. Owing to the lone pair on boron, the molecular geometry of BH2 is bent.
[B][C] / [A]^2
Products raised to the coefficients over reactants raised to the coefficients
Answer: The reaction is first order overall.
Explanation: Rate law says that rate of a reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of the reactants each raised to a stoichiometric coefficient determined experimentally called as order.
k= rate constant
For the given rate law:
x = 1= order with respect to A
y =1= order with respect to B
n =( x+y)= (1+1) = 2 = Total order
a) If [A] is doubled, the reaction rate will increase by a factor of 2: True
b) The reaction is first order overall: False
The overall order is 1+1= 2.
c) k is the reaction rate constant: True
k= rate constant
d) The reaction is first order in [B]: True
For the given rate law:
x = 1= order with respect to A
e) The reaction is first order in [A]: True
For the given rate law:
y =1= order with respect to B