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The Mechanism for the Reaction 2H2O2(aq) \rightarrow 2H2O(l) + O2(g) in the Presence of I-(aq) Is Proposed

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The mechanism for the reaction 2H2O2(aq) \rightarrow 2H2O(l) + O2(g) in the presence of I-(aq) is proposed to be:
Step 1: H2O2(aq) + I-(aq) \rightarrow H2O( \ell
) + OI-(aq)
(slow)
Step 2: H2O2(aq) + OI-(aq) \rightarrow H2O(l) + O2(g) + I-(aq)
(fast)
What is the molecularity of the rate-determining step?


A) zero molecular
B) unimolecular
C) bimolecular
D) termolecular
E) More information is needed to answer this question.

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