What is the rate law for the following reaction and its mechanism?
2 HgCl2 + C2O42- → 2 Cl- + 2 CO2 + Hg2Cl2 (overall reaction)
HgCl2 + C2O42- ⇌ HgCl2C2O42- (fast)
HgCl2C2O42- + C2O42- → Hg + 2 C2O4Cl2- (slow)
Hg + HgCl2 → Hg2Cl2 (fast)
2 C2O4Cl2- → C2O42- + 2Cl- + 2 CO2 (fast)
A) Rate = k[HgCl2][C2O42-]
B) Rate = k[HgCl2]2[C2O42-]
C) Rate = k[Hg2Cl2]
D) Rate = k[HgCl2][C2O42-]2
E) Rate = k[HgCl2]2[C2O42-]2
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