Consider this overall reaction, which is experimentally
observed
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Question

Consider this overall reaction, which is experimentally
observed
to be second order in AB and zero order in C:
AB + C¡A + BC
Is the following mechanism valid for this reaction?
AB + AB ¡k1AB2 + A Slow
AB2 + C ¡k2AB + BC Fast

Accepted Answer

Hi everyone here we have a question asking us to consider the reaction below A plus. To see forms A C to the reaction is second order and A and zero order, and C. Is the proposed mechanism below Ballad to A plus B forms A to be slow, A to B plus two C forms A two plus Bc too fast and a two plus B C. Two forms A C two plus B fast. So let's see what we have here. We have a two B And we have b. c. two. So that leaves us with two a plus two C Forms AC two and this does not match our first reaction, so the overall does not match. So our answer is no. Thank you for watching. Bye.

Consider this overall reaction, which is experimentally observed to be second order in AB and zero order in C: AB + C¡A + BC Is the following mechanism valid for this reaction? AB + AB ¡k1AB2 + A Slow AB2 + C ¡k2AB + BC Fast

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