The reaction a+b-> c+d rate=k[a][b]^2 has an initial rate of 0.0410 m/s. what will the initial rate be if [a] is halved and [b] is tripled? what will the initial rate be if [a] is tripled and [b] is halved?

1 a

2 d

3 a

4 c

explanation:

a). in this case, dh> 0 and sd> 0. if t becomes larger, the term "-tds" will become more negative. at some point, it is possible that -dts will be more negative than the dh is positive, and the reaction will become spontaneous. this is probably the correct answer, but you should look at all of the other possibilities and make sure of that.