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For the reaction 2H2O2 -> 2H2O + O2, what is the ratio of the rate of disappearance of H2O2 to the rate of formation of O2?

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  1. Write the balanced chemical equation.

    The given reaction is:

    2H2O2→2H2O+O22\text{H}_2\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{O}_2
  2. Relate the rates of disappearance and formation using stoichiometry.

    For every 2 moles of H2O2\text{H}_2\text{O}_2 that disappear, 1 mole of O2\text{O}_2 is formed.
    This means that the rate of disappearance of H2O2\text{H}_2\text{O}_2 is twice the rate of formation of O2\text{O}_2.

    Mathematically, the relationship between the rates is:

    −12d[H2O2]dt=d[O2]dt-\frac{1}{2}\frac{d[\text{H}_2\text{O}_2]}{dt} = \frac{d[\text{O}_2]}{dt}

    Where −d[H2O2]dt-\frac{d[\text{H}_2\text{O}_2]}{dt} is the rate of disappearance of H2O2\text{H}_2\text{O}_2, and d[O2]dt\frac{d[\text{O}_2]}{dt} is the rate of formation of O2\text{O}_2.

  3. Determine the ratio of the rates.

    We need to find the rate of disappearance of H2O2\text{H}_2\text{O}_2 with respect to the rate of formation of O2\text{O}_2. This is the ratio:

    −d[H2O2]dtd[O2]dt\frac{-\frac{d[\text{H}_2\text{O}_2]}{dt}}{\frac{d[\text{O}_2]}{dt}}

    From the relationship in Step 2, multiply both sides by 2:

    −d[H2O2]dt=2×d[O2]dt-\frac{d[\text{H}_2\text{O}_2]}{dt} = 2 \times \frac{d[\text{O}_2]}{dt}

    Now, divide both sides by d[O2]dt\frac{d[\text{O}_2]}{dt}:

    −d[H2O2]dtd[O2]dt=2\frac{-\frac{d[\text{H}_2\text{O}_2]}{dt}}{\frac{d[\text{O}_2]}{dt}} = 2

    The ratio is 2.

    The correct option is A.
    The rate of disappearance of H2O2\text{H}_2\text{O}_2 with respect to the rate of formation of O2\text{O}_2 gas is A. 2\boxed{\text{A. 2}}.

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