Let’s consider the following reaction,                 X+2Y - Z After performing some experiments, let’s assume a researcher has determined the rate law for this reaction to be,          Rate = k [X][Y]2 But later, a second researcher reports that the mechanism for this reaction is actually,              2Y- 1 (slow)              X+1- Z (fast)   In the previously determined rate law consistent with this mechanism? If not, why? What should be rate law predicted by this mechanism?

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Let’s consider the following reaction,

                X+2Y - Z

After performing some experiments, let’s assume a researcher has determined the rate law for this reaction to be,

         Rate = k [X][Y]2

But later, a second researcher reports that the mechanism for this reaction is actually,

             2Y- 1 (slow)

             X+1- Z (fast)

 

In the previously determined rate law consistent with this mechanism? If not, why? What should be rate law predicted by this mechanism?

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