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What is the intermediate, catalyst, and rate determining step? And what do we call this set of reactions?

What is the intermediate, catalyst, and rate determining step? And what do we call-example-1
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The intermediate should appear in the PRODUCTS FIRST and then used later on
(ClO)

The catalyst should appear in the REACTANTS FIRST and then reproduced later on
(Cl)

Rate determining step is always the SLOWEST step so, step two is correct

These set of reactions are elementary steps/reactions (not completely sure about this though, sorry)
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