HCl can be produced by the exothermic reaction H2(g)+2ICl(g)→2HCl(g)+I2(g). A proposed mechanism for the reaction has two elementary steps as shown below. Step 1:H2(g)+ICl(g)→HI(g)+HCl(g)(slow) Step 2:HI(g)+ICl(g)→HCl(g)+I2(g)(fast)(d) Write a rate law for the overall reaction that is consistent with the proposed mechanism.

Given, Step 1: H2(g)+ICl(g)→HI(g)+HCl(g) (slow) Step 2: HI(g)+ICl(g)→HCl(g)+I2(g) (fast) And…

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HCl can be produced by the exothermic reaction H2(g)+2ICl(g)→2HCl(g)+I2(g). A proposed mechanism for the reaction has two elementary steps as shown below.

Step 1:	H2(g)+ICl(g)→HI(g)+HCl(g)	(slow)

Step 2:	HI(g)+ICl(g)→HCl(g)+I2(g)	(fast)

(d) Write a rate law for the overall reaction that is consistent with the proposed mechanism.

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