The poisonous gas phosgene (Cl2CO) was used as a chemical weapon in World War I. The...

The poisonous gas phosgene (Cl₂CO) was used as a chemical weapon in World War I. The accepted three-part mechanism for the formation of phosgene is shown below.

Cl₂ ßà 2Cl (fast)

Cl + CO ßà ClCO (fast)

ClCO + Cl₂ à Cl₂CO + Cl (slow)

a. Write a balanced overall reaction for the three elementary steps above.

b. Determine the rate law consistent with the above mechanism. Show all work.

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a)

b)

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queen_honey_blossom answered 2 years ago

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