Ch.14 - Chemical Kinetics
Chapter 14, Problem 96b
Consider the reaction in which HCl adds across the double bond of ethene: HCl + H2C=CH2 → H3C-CH2Cl The following mechanism, with the accompanying energy diagram, has been suggested for this reaction:
Step 1 HCl + H2C=CH2 → H3C=CH2+ + Cl-
Step 2 H3C=CH2+ + Cl- → H3C-CH2Cl
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b. What is the expected order of the reaction based on the proposed mechanism?
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