Scientists have suggested two different mechanisms for the same reaction. The elementary steps foreach suggestion are shown below:Proposal 1) (1) 2 A → C (2) C + D → A + B Proposal 2)(1) 2 A + E → A2(2) A2 + D → A + B + E A) What is the overall balanced equation for this reaction? B) What is (are) the intermediate(s) in this reaction? Proposal 1) Proposal 2)C) What is the predicted rate law for proposal 1, elementary step 1? D) What is the predicted rate law for proposal 1, elementary step 2? E) What is the predicted rate law for proposal 2, elementary step 1? F) What is the predicted rate law for proposal 2, elementary step 2? G) If the observed rate law for this reaction was found to be Rate = k [A]2, which proposal is correct and whichstep is the slow step?
Scientists have suggested two different mechanisms for the same reaction. The elementary steps for
each suggestion are shown below:
Proposal 1)
(1) 2 A → C
(2) C + D → A + B
Proposal 2)
(1) 2 A + E → A2
(2) A2 + D → A + B + E
A) What is the overall balanced equation for this reaction?
B) What is (are) the intermediate(s) in this reaction?
Proposal 1) Proposal 2)
C) What is the predicted rate law for proposal 1, elementary step 1?
D) What is the predicted rate law for proposal 1, elementary step 2?
E) What is the predicted rate law for proposal 2, elementary step 1?
F) What is the predicted rate law for proposal 2, elementary step 2?
G) If the observed rate law for this reaction was found to be Rate = k [A]2, which proposal is correct and which
step is the slow step?
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