Consider the reaction:
2 NH3(aq) + OCl - (aq)¡N2H4(aq) + H2O(l ) ...

Question

Consider the reaction:
2 NH3(aq) + OCl - (aq)¡N2H4(aq) + H2O(l ) + Cl - (aq)
This three-step mechanism is proposed:
NH3(aq) + OCl - (aq) Δk1k2NH2Cl(aq) + OH- (aq) Fast
NH2Cl(aq) + NH3(aq) ¡k3N2H5+ (aq) + Cl - (aq) Slow
N2H5+ (aq) + OH- (aq) ¡k4N2H4(aq) + H2O(l ) Fast
a. Show that the mechanism sums to the overall reaction.

Accepted Answer

Hi everyone here we have a question asking us to identify the overall reaction for the reaction mechanism below. A. B plus C to D. Forms A C to D plus B. Fast. B plus A B forms A B to slow A C to D plus A B. To form A to B to C. To D. Fast. So let's cancel out what we can. So we have a C. To D. Here and here. So those will cancel out and then we have B here and here. So those will cancel out and then we have a. B. Two here and here. So those will cancel out. This gives us the overall reaction of to A B plus C to D. Forms a two B C to D. And that is our final answer. Thank you for watching. Bye.

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