Propanone and iodine react in aqueous acidic solution according to the following overall equation:
CH, COCH3 + 12 + H - CH3COCH, I + 2H+ +1
The experimentally determined rate equation for this reaction is
rate = k{CH COCH3][H+]
(a) With initial concentrations as shown, the initial rate of
reaction was 1.43 x 10-6 mol dm-3 s- !
Initial concentration/mol dm-
CH, COCH
0.400
H
0.200
1
4.00 x 10-4
Calculate a value for the rate constant, k, for the reaction 3​