For Reaction Mixture 1 the student found that 85
seconds were required. On dividing the above correct rate law
form from Problem 1 above for Reaction Mixture 1 by the
correct rate law form for Reaction Mixture 4, and after
cancelling out the common terms (k', [I] and [BrO3]), they got
the following equation:
(11.8/48)= (0.020/0.040)P = (1/2)P
Question 1. Recognizing that 11.8/48 is about equal to 1/4,
they obtained an approximate value for p. What was that
value?