The following reaction in aqueous solution was found to be first order in [OH-], first order in [C₂H5Br], and inverse first order in Br C₂H5Br + OH-C₂H5OH + Br Which one of the following mechanisms is consistent with the observed reaction order? C₂H5OHC₂H5OH (slow) C₂H5Br C₂H5 + Br (fast) C₂H5Br C₂H5+ Br C₂H5OHC₂H5OH C₂H5Br C₂H5 + Br OH+Br-HOBr HOBr +C₂H5 C₂H5OH+Br (fast) (slow) (fast) (slow) (fast) C₂H5Br +H₂O-C₂H5OH+H+Br (slow) H* + OH-H₂O (fast)

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The following reaction in aqueous solution was found to be first order in [OH-], first order in [C₂H5Br], and inverse first order in Br.
C₂H5Br+OH →C₂H5OH+ Br
Which one of the following mechanisms is consistent with the observed reaction order?
C₂H5+OHC₂H5OH (slow)
C₂H5Br C₂H5+ Br
(fast)
C₂H5Br C₂H5+ Br
C₂H5OHC₂H5OH
C₂H5 + Br
HOBr
(slow)
(fast)
C₂H5Br
OH + Br
HOBr + C₂H5C₂H5OH+Br (fast)
(slow)
(fast)
C₂H5Br +H₂O C₂H5OH + H++ Br (slow)
H+OHH₂0
(fast)
Transcribed Image Text:The following reaction in aqueous solution was found to be first order in [OH-], first order in [C₂H5Br], and inverse first order in Br. C₂H5Br+OH →C₂H5OH+ Br Which one of the following mechanisms is consistent with the observed reaction order? C₂H5+OHC₂H5OH (slow) C₂H5Br C₂H5+ Br (fast) C₂H5Br C₂H5+ Br C₂H5OHC₂H5OH C₂H5 + Br HOBr (slow) (fast) C₂H5Br OH + Br HOBr + C₂H5C₂H5OH+Br (fast) (slow) (fast) C₂H5Br +H₂O C₂H5OH + H++ Br (slow) H+OHH₂0 (fast)
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