A mechanism that explains the rate law, Rate = k[(CH3),CO₂C(CH3)3], for the gas-phase thermal decomposition of di-tert-butyl peroxide is given below. (CH₂),C-O-O-C(CH₂), 2(CH₂), C-O (step 1) || (CH₂),C-O CH₂ C CH₂ + CH, (step 2) 2CH, C₂H₂ (step 3) For this proposed mechanism, the rate-determining step(s) must be - step 3. step 1 + step 2 + step 3. 2 times step 2.

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A mechanism that explains the rate law, Rate = k[(CH3),CO₂C(CH3)3], for the gas-phase thermal
decomposition of di-tert-butyl peroxide is given below.
(CH₂),C-O-O-C(CH₂),
→2(CH₂), C-O
(step 1)
||
C CH₂ + CH,
(step 2)
C₂H₂
(step 3)
For this proposed mechanism, the rate-determining step(s) must be
(CH₂),C-OCH,
2CH,
step 3.
O step 1 + step 2 + step 3.
2 times step 2.
step 1.
step 2.
Transcribed Image Text:A mechanism that explains the rate law, Rate = k[(CH3),CO₂C(CH3)3], for the gas-phase thermal decomposition of di-tert-butyl peroxide is given below. (CH₂),C-O-O-C(CH₂), →2(CH₂), C-O (step 1) || C CH₂ + CH, (step 2) C₂H₂ (step 3) For this proposed mechanism, the rate-determining step(s) must be (CH₂),C-OCH, 2CH, step 3. O step 1 + step 2 + step 3. 2 times step 2. step 1. step 2.
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