The strands of DNA are held together in the double helix by intermolecular attractions between atoms on one strand and nitrogen or oxygen atoms on the other strand.

The data below were determined for the reaction shown below. s2o82– + 3i – (aq) → 2so42– + i3– expt. # [s2o82–] (m) [i –] (m) initial rate 1 0.038 0.060 1.4 × 10 – 5 m/s 2 0.076 0.060 2.8 × 10 – 5 m/s 3 0.076 0.030 1.4 × 10 – 5 m/s the rate law for this reaction must be: