The Following Mechanism Has Been Suggested for the Reaction Identify All Intermediates Included in This Mechanism

question 16

Multiple Choice

The following mechanism has been suggested for the reaction: $\begin{array}{ll}\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}+2 \mathrm{H}^{+}+2 \mathrm{I}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{I}_{2}+2 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \\\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}+\mathrm{I}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{HOI}+\mathrm{OH}^{-} & \mathrm{Slow}\\\mathrm{OH}^{-}+\mathrm{H}^{+} \rightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} & \mathrm{Fast}\\\mathrm{HOI}+\mathrm{H}^{+}+\mathrm{I}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{I}_{2}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}& \mathrm{Fast}\end{array}$ Identify all intermediates included in this mechanism.

• A) H⁺ and I ^-
• B) H⁺ and HOI
• C) HOI and OH^-
• D) H⁺ only
• E) H₂O and OH^-

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