Question

what overall reaction consists of the following three elementary steps?

\\(\text{clo}^{-}(aq) + \text{h}_2\text{o}(l) \longrightarrow \text{hclo}(aq) + \text{oh}^{-}(aq)\\)

\\(\text{i}^{-}(aq) + \text{hclo}(aq) \longrightarrow \text{hio}(aq) + \text{cl}^{-}(aq)\\)

\\(\text{oh}^{-}(aq) + \text{hio}(aq) \longrightarrow \text{h}_2\text{o}(l) + \text{io}^{-}(aq)\\)

Explanation:

Write down the elementary steps

Using the Reaction Mechanisms knowledge point

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Identify and cancel intermediates

Using the Reaction Intermediates knowledge point

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Sum the remaining species

Using the Overall Reaction Equations knowledge point

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Answer:

What overall reaction consists of the following three elementary steps?

<blank>\(\text{ClO}^-(aq) + \text{I}^-(aq) \longrightarrow \text{Cl}^-(aq) + \text{IO}^-(aq)\)</blank>