The conversion of acetyl chloride to methyl acetate occurs via the following two-step mechanism: If the concentrations of both ^-OCH₃ and acetyl chloride were increased 2 times,what would happen to the rate of the reaction?

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According to the rate law for the given mechanism, rate = k[^-OCH₃][acetyl chloride]. When the concentration of both reactants is increased by 2 times, the rate will increase by a factor of 2^2 = 4 (since the concentration of each reactant has doubled). Therefore, the rate of the reaction will increase 4 times.

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