Consider the following reaction:  H2+ 2 ICl → 2 HCl + I2 The experimentally determine rate law for this reaction is rate = k[H2][ICl]. Determine which mechanism is plausible. A)  ICl + ICl → I2 + Cl2    (1) slow      Cl2 + H2→ 2 HCl        (2) B) H2+ ICl → HI + HCl     (1) slow     ICl + HCl → HI + Cl2    (2) C) H2+ ICl → HCl + HI      (1) slow      HI + ICl → HCl + I2      (2)

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Consider the following reaction:  H2+ 2 ICl → 2 HCl + I2

The experimentally determine rate law for this reaction is rate = k[H2][ICl].

Determine which mechanism is plausible.

A)  ICl + ICl → I2 + Cl  (1) slow

     Cl2 + H2→ 2 HCl        (2)

B) H2+ ICl → HI + HCl     (1) slow

    ICl + HCl → HI + Cl2    (2)

C) H2+ ICl → HCl + HI      (1) slow

     HI + ICl → HCl + I2      (2)

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