The following aromatic substitution reaction has been proposed to proceed via a radical chain reaction. H,N H,N + H,N The mechanism shown here has been proposed, where Ar is the aromatic ring. ArI + e ArtO (a) Identify each step as either initiation, propagation, or termination. (b) Sum the propagation steps to verify that the net equation matches that given in the problem ArtO → Ar• ARNH AINH Ar• + ArNH statement. ArI → ARNH2 + + ArI (c) Propose a possible termination step.

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The following aromatic substitution reaction has been proposed to proceed via a radical chain reaction.
H,N
H,N
+
H,N
The mechanism shown here has been proposed, where
Ar is the aromatic ring.
ArI
+
e
ArtO
(a) Identify each step as either initiation, propagation,
or termination.
(b) Sum the propagation steps to verify that the
net equation matches that given in the problem
ArtO
→ Ar•
ARNH
AINH
Ar•
+
ArNH
statement.
ArI
→ ARNH2
+
+
ArI
(c) Propose a possible termination step.
Transcribed Image Text:The following aromatic substitution reaction has been proposed to proceed via a radical chain reaction. H,N H,N + H,N The mechanism shown here has been proposed, where Ar is the aromatic ring. ArI + e ArtO (a) Identify each step as either initiation, propagation, or termination. (b) Sum the propagation steps to verify that the net equation matches that given in the problem ArtO → Ar• ARNH AINH Ar• + ArNH statement. ArI → ARNH2 + + ArI (c) Propose a possible termination step.
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