Consider the following concentration–time data for the reaction of iodide ion and hypochlorite ion (OCl^-). The products are chloride ion and hypoiodite ion (OI^-).

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(d) Propose a mechanism that is consistent with the rate law, and express the rate constant in terms of the rate constants for the elementary steps in your mechanism. (Hint: Transfer of an H⁺ ion between H₂O and OCl^- is a rapid reversible reaction.)