The reaction between ethyl bromide(C2H5Br) and hydroxide ion in ethyl alcoholat 330 K, C2H5Br(alc) + OH-(alc)--> C2H5Br(l) + Br-(alc), isfirst order each in ethyl bromide and hydroxide ion. When[C2H5Br] is .0477 M and[OH-] is .100 M, the rate of disappearance ofethyl bromide is 1.7 x 10-7 M/s.
(a) What is the value of the rate constant?
(b) What are the units of the rate constant?
(c) How would the rate of disappearance of ethylbromide change if the solution were diluted by adding an equal volume if pure ethyl alcohol to the solution?