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chemkid01
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The overall reaction for the formation of phosgene from Cl2 and CO is:
Cl2 + CO --> Cl2CO
The mechanism is:
Cl2 + M <--> 2Cl' + M
Cl' + CO <--> ClCO'
ClCO' + Cl2 --> Cl2CO + Cl'
For this mechanism, the sum of the elementary reactions is:
2Cl2 + CO --> Cl2CO + 2Cl'
However, doesn't the sum of the elementary reactions need to add up to the overall reaction?
Cl2 + CO --> Cl2CO
The mechanism is:
Cl2 + M <--> 2Cl' + M
Cl' + CO <--> ClCO'
ClCO' + Cl2 --> Cl2CO + Cl'
For this mechanism, the sum of the elementary reactions is:
2Cl2 + CO --> Cl2CO + 2Cl'
However, doesn't the sum of the elementary reactions need to add up to the overall reaction?