The Raschig reaction produces the industrially important reducing agent hydrazine, N2H4, from ammonia, NH3, and hypochlorite ion, OCl−, in basic aqueous solution. A proposed mechanism is
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- (a) What is the overall stoichiometric equation?
- (b) Which step is rate-limiting?
- (c) What reaction intermediates are involved?
- (d) What rate law is predicted by this mechanism?
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