Consider the following reaction of methane with molecular chlorine:CH4 (g) + C2 (g) CH;C1 (g) + HC1 (g)Experimental studies have shown that the rate law for this reaction is one-half order withrespect to Cl2. Is the following mechanism consistent with this behavior?Cl2 2Cl.Cl• + CH4HCI+ CH, •CH3+ Cl2CH3CI+ Cl.Cl• + Cl.-Chd[HCl][Cl,]k4dtProve that rate law expression[CH4].

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Consider the following reaction of methane with molecular chlorine: CH4 (g) + Cl2 (g)→ CH3C1 (g) + HC1 (g) Experimental studies have shown that the rate law for this reaction is one-half order w respect to Cl2. Is the following mechanism consistent with this behavior? Ch 2 Cl . Cl• + CH4 HCI + CH, • CH,. + Cl2 CH3C1+ Cl. Cl• + Cl. Ch L[Cl,] k. d[HCl] Prove that rate law expression dt [CH4].

Consider the following reaction of methane with molecular chlorine: CH4 (g) + Cl2 (g)→ CH3C1 (g) + HC1 (g) Experimental studies have shown that the rate law for this reaction is one-half order w respect to Cl2. Is the following mechanism consistent with this behavior? Ch 2 Cl . Cl• + CH4 HCI + CH, • CH,. + Cl2 CH3C1+ Cl. Cl• + Cl. Ch L[Cl,] k. d[HCl] Prove that rate law expression dt [CH4].

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