Question

The following mechanism has been proposed for the gas-phase reaction of chloroform (CHCl3) and chlorine:

Answer 1

Answer:

Overall reaction equation is:

Cl2(g) + CHCl3(g) --> HCl(g) + CCl4(g)

The intermediates are Cl(g), CCl3(g).

Rate law= ka^1/2 c

Explanation:

This reaction is a non elementary reaction. A non elementary reaction is one that does not take place in a single reactive encounter. In other words, the reaction is comprised of many steps.

The overall reaction equation is the sum of all the reaction steps after all intermediates have been cancelled out. The rate law is obtained from the slowest step in the reaction sequence.