The proposed reaction mechanism is as follows: BrO₂ (aq) + H+ (aq) → HBrO3(aq) HBrO3(aq) + H+ (aq) → H₂BrO3+ (aq) i. ii. [Fast] [Medium] H₂BrO3+ (aq) + Br (aq) → Br₂O₂ (aq) + H₂O (l) Br₂O₂ (aq) + 4H*(aq) + 4Br(aq) → 3Br₂ (l) + H₂O (l) Evaluate the validity of this proposed reaction. Justify your answer. iv. [Slow] [Fast]

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The proposed reaction mechanism is as follows:
i. BrO3- (aq) + H+ (aq) = HBrO3 (aq) [Fast]
ii. HBrO3 (aq) + H+ (aq) = H2BrO3+ (aq) [Medium]
iii. H2BrO3+ (aq) + Br- (aq) = Br2O2 (aq) + H2O (ℓ) [Slow]
iv. Br2O2 (aq) + 4H+(aq) + 4Br-(aq) = 3Br2 (ℓ) + H2O (ℓ) [Fast]
Evaluate the validity of this proposed reaction. Justify your answer.

The proposed reaction mechanism is as follows:
BrO₂ (aq) + H+ (aq) → HBrO3(aq)
HBrO3(aq) + H+ (aq) → H₂BrO3+ (aq)
i.
ii.
[Fast]
[Medium]
H₂BrO3+ (aq) + Br (aq) → Br₂O₂ (aq) + H₂O (l)
Br₂O₂ (aq) + 4H*(aq) + 4Br(aq) → 3Br₂ (l) + H₂O (l)
Evaluate the validity of this proposed reaction. Justify your answer.
iv.
[Slow]
[Fast]
Transcribed Image Text:The proposed reaction mechanism is as follows: BrO₂ (aq) + H+ (aq) → HBrO3(aq) HBrO3(aq) + H+ (aq) → H₂BrO3+ (aq) i. ii. [Fast] [Medium] H₂BrO3+ (aq) + Br (aq) → Br₂O₂ (aq) + H₂O (l) Br₂O₂ (aq) + 4H*(aq) + 4Br(aq) → 3Br₂ (l) + H₂O (l) Evaluate the validity of this proposed reaction. Justify your answer. iv. [Slow] [Fast]
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