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On mixing 1 dm^(3) of 3M ethanol with 1 ...

On mixing 1 `dm^(3)` of 3M ethanol with 1 `dm^(3)` of 2 M ethanoic acid, an ester is formed.
`C_(2)H_(5)OH+CH_(3)COOHrarrCH_(3)COOC_(2)H_(5)+H_(2)O`
If each solution is diluted with an equal volume of water , the decrease in the initial rate would be

A

4 times

B

2 times

C

`0.5` times

D

`0.25` times

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D
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