Given the Following Proposed Mechanism, Predict the Rate Law for the Overall

question 8

Multiple Choice

Given the following proposed mechanism, predict the rate law for the overall reaction. A₂ + 2B → 2AB (overall reaction)
Mechanism
A₂ ⇌ 2A fast
A + B → AB slow

• A) Rate = k[A][B]
• B) Rate = k[A₂][B]
• C) Rate = k[A₂][B]^1/2
• D) Rate = k[A₂]
• E) Rate = k[A₂]^1/2[B]

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