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The oxidation of 2-butanone (CH3COC2H5) by the cerium(IV) ion in aqueous solution to form acetic acid (CH3CO2H) occurs according to the following balanced equation:
- (a) If acetic acid appears at an average rate of 5.0 × 10−8 M/s, what is Δ[H+]/Δt during the same time interval?
- (b) What is the average rate of consumption of Ce4+ during the same time interval?
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