Y your mom Guest Sep 23, 2008 #1 C + D <--> CD (fast) CD + D --> CD^2 (slow) CD^2 +D --> CD^3 (fast) C + 3D --> CD^3 (overall)
J Johnny D Guest Sep 23, 2008 #2 We need to get rid of CD in the slow step. C+D=CD therefore, we rewrite the elementary reaction as, CD+D->CD^2(slow) C+D+D->CD^2(slow) C+2D->CD^2(slow) Rate=k[C][D]²
We need to get rid of CD in the slow step. C+D=CD therefore, we rewrite the elementary reaction as, CD+D->CD^2(slow) C+D+D->CD^2(slow) C+2D->CD^2(slow) Rate=k[C][D]²
