So since its a weak acid there'll be a high PH which means a high concentration of H+ ions. So an increased rate of reaction. How do I use this to answer the question?
So since its a weak acid there'll be a high PH which means a high concentration of H+ ions. So an increased rate of reaction. How do I use this to answer the question?
Weak acids have lower [H+] than strong acids (of the same concentration).
You know the order WRT [H+]. You'll calculate how [H+] changes when swapping the acid. I'll bet it is a simple comparison, e.g. [H+] will be 0.1x what it used to be and hence rate will be 0.1orderx the old value.
Weak acids have lower [H+] than strong acids (of the same concentration).
You know the order WRT [H+]. You'll calculate how [H+] changes when swapping the acid. I'll bet it is a simple comparison, e.g. [H+] will be 0.1x what it used to be and hence rate will be 0.1orderx the old value.