The following mechanism has been proposed for the gas phasereaction of H2 with ICl:H2(g) + ICl(g) ---->HI(g) + HCl(g) HI(g) + ICl(g) ---->I2(g) + HCl(g) (a) Write the balanced equation for the overall reaction.(b) Identify any intermediates in the mechanism. (c) If the first step is slow and the second one is fast, which ratelaw do you expect to be observed for the overall reaction?

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The following mechanism has been proposed for the gas phase
reaction of H2 with ICl:
H2(g) + ICl(g) ---->HI(g) + HCl(g)
HI(g) + ICl(g) ---->I2(g) + HCl(g)
(a) Write the balanced equation for the overall reaction.
(b) Identify any intermediates in the mechanism. (c) If the first step is slow and the second one is fast, which rate
law do you expect to be observed for the overall reaction?

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