Consider this two-step mechanism for a reaction:
NO2( g) + Cl2( g...

Question

Consider this two-step mechanism for a reaction:
NO2( g) + Cl2( g) ¡k1ClNO2( g) + Cl( g) Slow
NO2( g) + Cl( g) ¡k2ClNO2( g) Fast
b. Identify the intermediates in the mechanism.

Accepted Answer

Hi everyone here we have a question asking us to identify the intermediates in the mechanism A. Two forms A Fast A plus C. B forms C plus B. A. Slow and A plus B. A. Forms B A. Too fast. So let's see what we can cancel out here. We can cancel out A. We can cancel out B. A. So this gives us a two plus C. B Forms C Plus B. A. two. The intermediates are the species that are generated by one step and consumed by other steps. So in this case it is A N. B. A. And that is our final answer. Thank you for watching. Bye.

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