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One litre of 2 M acetic acid is mixed with one litre of 2 M ethyl alcohol to form ester as :
`CH_(3) COOH+C_(2)H_(5)Ohrarr CH_(3)COOC_(2)H_(5)+H_(2)O`
The decrease in initial reaction rate if each solution is diluted by an equal volume of water would be :

A

`(1)/(2) ` time

B

`(1)/(4)` times

C

2 times

D

4 times

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The correct Answer is:
B
(B) Concentration of both the reactants after dilution would be reduced to one half of the initial concentration.
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