Chlorine dioxide reacts in alkaline solution according to the equation 2CIO2 (aq) + 2OH- (aq) → CIO3 (aq) + CIO2 (aq) + H2O()
The experimental data of the reaction are given in the table below:
m
m
Experiment [CIO2] (mol dm3)
0.07
0.14
0.28

[OH-] (mol dm)
0.184
0.184
0.368

Initial rate (mol dms)
0.016
0.064
0.512

a) Determine the rate law equation for the above reaction.