Find the rate-determining step.
Section III Kinetics and Equilibrium
The reaction
2NO2Cl2 à 2NO2 + Cl2
Follows the rate law
Rate = k [NO2Cl]
A possible mechanism is:
NO2Cl2 ---k1---> NO2 + Cl
NO2Cl2 + Cl ---k2---> NO2 + Cl2
Which is the rate-determining step?