Answer:
It would increase by a factor of 2
Explanation:
The rate law for a fist order reaction is given as;
A --> B
rate = k [A]
upon doubling the concentration, we have;
rate = k [A]
rate 2 = k 2 [A]
Dividing both equations;
rate 2 / rate 1 = k 2 [A] / k [A]
rate 2 / rate 1 = 2 / 1
The ratio between rate 2 and rate 1 is 2 : 1. This means that the reaction rate would also increase by a factor of 2.
