16. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Students in a SCH4U class were examining the reaction between 2-bromo-2-methlypropane and +H* (aq) water: + Br (aq) (CH3)3CBr (aq) + H₂O (1)→ (CH3)3COH Their rate experiments show that the reaction is first order in (CH3)3CBr, but zero order in water. One of the students, Yuek-Fen, presented the following rate mechanism to her class for the above reaction. Determine if the mechanism below is plausible. Explain how you arrived at your decision. (CH3)3CBr (aq) (CH3)3CH+ + H₂O (1) (CH3)3COH₂ (aq) (aq) → (CH3)3C+ → (aq) (aq) (CH3)3COH₂+ (aq) + Br (aq) (fast) 2H+ (aq) + (CH3)3COH (aq) (slow) (fast)

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Step 3
Students in a SCH4U class were examining the reaction between 2-bromo-2-methlypropane and
water:
(CH3)3CBr (aq) + H₂O (1)→ (CH3)3COH
Their rate experiments show that the reaction is first order in (CH3)3CBr, but zero order in water.
One of the students, Yuek-Fen, presented the following rate mechanism to her class for the above
reaction. Determine if the mechanism below is plausible. Explain how you arrived at your
decision.
(CH3)3CBr (aq)
(CH3)3CH+ (aq)
+ H₂O (1)
(CH3)3COH₂ (aq)
→ (CH3)3C+
→
(aq)
(aq)
+H* (aq)
+ Br (aq)
(slow)
(CH3)3COH₂+ (aq) (fast)
2H+ (aq) + (CH3)3COH (aq) (fast)
+ Br (aq)
Transcribed Image Text:16. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Students in a SCH4U class were examining the reaction between 2-bromo-2-methlypropane and water: (CH3)3CBr (aq) + H₂O (1)→ (CH3)3COH Their rate experiments show that the reaction is first order in (CH3)3CBr, but zero order in water. One of the students, Yuek-Fen, presented the following rate mechanism to her class for the above reaction. Determine if the mechanism below is plausible. Explain how you arrived at your decision. (CH3)3CBr (aq) (CH3)3CH+ (aq) + H₂O (1) (CH3)3COH₂ (aq) → (CH3)3C+ → (aq) (aq) +H* (aq) + Br (aq) (slow) (CH3)3COH₂+ (aq) (fast) 2H+ (aq) + (CH3)3COH (aq) (fast) + Br (aq)
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