The following mechanism has been suggested for the reaction between chlorine andchloroform:Cl₂ (g) + 2Cl (g), K₁, fastCHCl3 (g) + Cl (g) → CCl3 (g) + HCI (g), k₂, slowCC13 (8) + Cl (g) → CCl4 (g), k3, fastThe rate law for this mechanism is controlled by:O Rate2 = K₂ [CHCl3] [CI]Rate₁ K₁ [Cl₂]=Rate.1 = K.1 [CI]2²Rate3 K3 [CCI3] [CI]=

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The following mechanism has been suggested for the reaction between chlorine and chloroform: Cl2 (g) + 2Cl (g), K₁, fast CHCl3 (8) + Cl (g) → CC13 (g) + HCl (g), k2, slow CC13 (8) + Cl (g) → CCl4 (g), k3, fast The rate law for this mechanism is controlled by: Rate2= K₂ [CHCl3] [CI] Rate₁ = K₁ [Cl₂] Rate.1= K.1 [CI]² Rate3 K3 [CCI3] [CI]

The following mechanism has been suggested for the reaction between chlorine and chloroform: Cl2 (g) + 2Cl (g), K₁, fast CHCl3 (8) + Cl (g) → CC13 (g) + HCl (g), k2, slow CC13 (8) + Cl (g) → CCl4 (g), k3, fast The rate law for this mechanism is controlled by: Rate2= K₂ [CHCl3] [CI] Rate₁ = K₁ [Cl₂] Rate.1= K.1 [CI]² Rate3 K3 [CCI3] [CI]

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