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Consider this three-step mechanism for a reaction:
Cl2(g) > 2Cl(g) fast
Cl(g) + CHCl3(g) > HCl(g) + CCl3(g) slow
Cl(g) + CCl3(g) > CCl4(g) fast
A) Use the above equation to determine the overall reaction.
B) Identify the intermediates in the mechanism.
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