The rate of an acid-catalyzed reaction in aqueous solution follows the rate equation given below.
v = k[X+][Y2−][H+]
The rate constants for the reaction at ionic strengths of 16 mol L−1 and 9 mol L−1 are k1 and k2, respectively. The value of log \(\left(\rm\frac{k_1}{k_2}\right)\) in the units of the Debye-Hückel constant, B, is
1
−6
2
\(\frac{4}{3}\)
3
\(\frac{16}{9}\)
4
−4