Assignment:
Acetaldehyde can undergo catalytic decomposition according to the mechanism below:
CH3CHO + I2 = CH3I + HI + CO (RDS)
CH3I + HI = CH4 + I2
Use the mechanism to determine:
a. the overall chemical equation
b the catalyst
c the intermediates
d. the rate law
Provide complete and step by step solution for the question and show calculations and use formulas.