The observed rate law for the reaction H₂(g)+ 2 ICl(g) $\to$ I₂(g)+ 2 HCl(g)is first order with respect to each reactant.Write the rate law based on the following mechanism.Discuss the validity of the proposed mechanism.
Step 1: H₂(g)+ ICl(g) $\to$ HI(g)+ HCl(g)(slow)
Step 2: HI(g)+ ICl(g) $\to$ I₂(g)+ HCl(g)(fast)

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The observed rate law for the reaction H₂(g)+ 2 ICl(g)

\to

I₂(g)+ 2 HCl(g)is first order with respect to each reactant.Write the rate law based on the following mechanism.Discuss the validity of the proposed mechanism.
Step 1: H₂(g)+ ICl(g)

\to

HI(g)+ HCl(g)(slow)
Step 2: HI(g)+ ICl(g)

\to

I₂(g)+ HCl(g)(fast)

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The Answer of The observed rate law for the reaction H₂(g)+ 2 ICl(g)$\to$ I₂(g)+ 2 HCl(g)is first order with respect to each reactant.Write the rate law based on the following mechanism.Discuss the validity of the proposed mechanism. Step 1: H₂(g)+ ICl(g)$\to$ HI(g)+ HCl(g)(slow) Step 2: HI(g)+ ICl(g)$\to$ I₂(g)+ HCl(g)(fast)

The Observed Rate Law for the Reaction H2(g)+ 2 ICl(g) →\to→

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