Question

The following mechanism has been proposed for the gas-phase reaction of chloroform (CHCl3) and chlorine:

Step 1: Cl2(g)⇌2Cl(g)(fast)
Step 2: Cl(g)+CHCl3(g)→HCl(g)+CCl3(g)(slow)
Step 3: Cl(g)+CCl3(g)→CCl4(fast)

What is the overall rate constant?

Answer 1

The question is asking to compute the overall rate constant of the said gas phase reaction of chloroform (CHC13) and chlorine, base on the fact, I would say that the answer would be R= k [Cl] [CHCl3]. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more