Which of these species would be considered an intermediate? HBr H20 Br2 HOOBR

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QUESTION 9
The questions that follow are based on the reaction and mechanism below.
The oxidation of HBr to Br 2 by the reaction
4HBr(g) + O 2(g) → 2H 20(g) + 2Br 2(g)
is thought to occur by the mechanism
HBr + O 2→ HOOBR (1)
HOOBR + HBr 2HOBr (2)
HOBR + HBr H2O + Br 2 (3)
Which of these species would be considered an intermediate?
O HBr
H2O
Br2
HOOBR
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 9 The questions that follow are based on the reaction and mechanism below. The oxidation of HBr to Br 2 by the reaction 4HBr(g) + O 2(g) → 2H 20(g) + 2Br 2(g) is thought to occur by the mechanism HBr + O 2→ HOOBR (1) HOOBR + HBr 2HOBr (2) HOBR + HBr H2O + Br 2 (3) Which of these species would be considered an intermediate? O HBr H2O Br2 HOOBR
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