The pre-equilibrium and the steady-state approximations are two different approaches to deriving a rate law from a

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The pre-equilibrium and the steady-state approximations are two different approaches to deriving a rate law from a proposed mechanism. For the following mechanism, determine the rate law

(a) By the pre-equilibrium approximation and

(b) By the steady-state approximation.

(c) Under what conditions do the two methods give the same answer?

(d) What will the rate laws become at high concentrations of Br?CH3OH + H ;  CH3OH+ + CH3OH + Br (fast equilibrium) CH3Br + HO (slow)

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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