In a hydrocarbon solution, the gold compound 1CH323AuPH3
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In a hydrocarbon solution, the gold compound 1CH323AuPH3 decomposes into ethane 1C2H62 and a different gold compound, 1CH32AuPH3. The following mechanism has been proposed for the decomposition of 1CH323AuPH3: Step 1: 1CH323 AuPH3 k1 k -1 1CH323Au + PH3 1fast2 Step 2: 1CH323 Au k2 C2H6 + 1CH32Au 1slow2 Step 3: 1CH32Au + PH3 k3 1CH32AuPH3 1fast2(a) What is the overall reaction? (b) What are the intermediates in the mechanism? (c) What is the molecularity of each of the elementary steps? (d) What is the rate-determining step? (e) What is the rate law predicted by this mechanism? (f) What would be the effect on the reaction rate of adding PH3 to the solution of 1CH323AuPH3?
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