The mechanism proposed for the oxidation of iodide ion by the hypochlorite ion in aqueous solution is

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The mechanism proposed for the oxidation of iodide ion by the hypochlorite ion in aqueous solution is as follows:Step 1 ClO + H0HCIO + OH and its reverse (both fast, equilibrium) Step 2 I + HClO  HIO + CI Step 3 HIO + OH-

Write the rate law for the formation of HIO implied by this mechanism.

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

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