Why is it important to keep the reaction mixture of the benzoic acid synthesis completely dry and free of moisture

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Pl what kind of reaction is this? nahco3 + h2o → co2 + naoh + h2o -composition -decomposition -single replacement -double replacement im leaning more toward single replacement. if im wrong can you explain whyy?

Determine the rate law, including the values of the orders and rate law constant, for the following reaction using the experimental data provided. a + b yields products trial [a] [b] rate 1 0.30 m 0.25 m 1.2 × 10-2 m/min 2 0.30 m 0.50 m 4.8 × 10-2 m/min 3 0.60 m 0.50 m 9.6 × 10-2 m/min