The rate of the reaction $2NO + Cl_2 ightarrow 2NOCl$ is given by the rate equation $ ext{rate} = k[NO]^2[C

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The rate of the reaction $2NO + Cl_2 ightarrow 2NOCl$ is given by the rate equation $	ext{rate} = k[NO]^2[Cl_2]$. The value of the rate constant can be increased by:

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The rate constant ($k$) of a chemical reaction is independent of the concentrations of the reactants. It is influenced by temperature and the presence of a catalyst. According to the Arrhenius equation ($k = A e^{-E_a/RT}$), the rate constant increases exponentially with an increase in temperature.

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