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For a gaseous phase reaction, rate of reaction is equal to K. Cᴀ . Cʙ. If the volume of the reactor is suddenly reduced to 1/4th of its initial volume, then the rate of reaction compared to the original rate will be __________ times.

a.

8

b.

16

c.

1/8

d.

1/16

Answer: (b).16

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