When ethyl bromide is added to potassium tert-butoxide, the product is ethyl tert-butyl ether.

(a) What happens to the reaction rate if the concentration of ethyl bromide is doubled?
(b) What happens to the rate if the concentration of potassium tert-butoxide is tripled and the concentration of ethyl bromide is doubled?
(c) What happens to the rate if the temperature is raised?

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CH3CH2-Br (CH3)3C-O ethyl bromide potassium tert-butoxide ethyl tert-butyl ether