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Consider the reaction: 8A + 2B ⟶7C

If the rate of consumption of A is 0.881 M/s, what is the rate of reaction?
Enter a positive number to 3 decimal places.

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The rate of reaction can be calculated by dividing the rate of consumption of a reactant by its stoichiometric coefficient in the balanced equation. In this case, the rate of reaction is 0.110 M/s

To determine the rate of reaction, we need to consider the stoichiometry of the reaction. From the balanced equation, we can see that 8 moles of A are consumed for every 7 moles of C produced.

Given that the rate of consumption of A is 0.881 M/s, we can convert this rate from moles per second to molar concentration per second by dividing by the stoichiometric coefficient of A. In this case, the stoichiometric coefficient of A is 8.

So, the rate of reaction would be:

(0.881 M/s) / 8 = 0.110 M/s

Therefore, the rate of reaction is 0.110 M/s.

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