Is y=(1/3)(2)^x exponential growth or decay

Consider the reaction 2x2y2+z2⇌2x2y2z which has a rate law of rate= k[x2y2][z2] select a possible mechanism for the reaction.

Sara has been reading about different types of financial grants, including federal pell grants, academic competitiveness grants, smart grants, and teach grants. which statement about these grants is true? filling out a fafsa will not her apply for these grants. she will not have to pay back any funds she receives from these grants. these grants only go to students with less than a 3.0 gpa. she will have to pay back all the funds she receives from these grants.

Describe the end behavior of the function below. f(x)=(2/3)^x-2 a. as x increases, f(x) approaches infinity. b. as x decreases, f(x) approaches 2. c. as x increases, f(x) approaches -2. d. as x decreases, f(x) approaches negative infinity.