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Ch.14 - Chemical Kinetics

Chapter 14, Problem 72a

The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is catalyzed by iodide ion. The catalyzed reaction is thought to proceed by a two-step mechanism:

H2O2(aq) + I-(aq) → H2O(l) + IO-(aq) (slow)

IO-(aq) + H2O2(aq) → H2O(l) + O2(g) + I-(aq) (fast)

(a) Write the chemical equation for the overall process.

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