Decreasing the concentration of an electrophile (substrate) in a typical $S_N2$ reaction by a factor of $3$ will cause the reaction rate to

  • A
    increase by a factor of $3$
  • B
    increase by a factor of $3^2$
  • C
    decrease by a factor of $3$
  • D
    remain about the same

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