Question 12

(Multiple Choice)

Consider the following reaction data.
Alanylanine + water \rightarrow alanine
 [alanylanine] [ water]  Rate 0.10.11×1040.20.12×1040.10.22×1040.20.24×104\begin{array}{lll}\text { [alanylanine] } & {[\text { water] }} & \text { Rate } \\0.1 & 0.1 & 1 \times 10^{-4} \\0.2 & 0.1 & 2 \times 10^{-4} \\0.1 & 0.2 & 2 \times 10^{-4} \\0.2 & 0.2 & 4 \times 10^{-4}\end{array} The reaction is __________ order overall.


A) zero
B) first
C) second
D) third
E) fourth

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