1. Verify Suggested Mechanism Using Experimental Rate Equation

1.16. Parallel pathways

Overall reaction Mechanism 01 
\( X + Y + Z \rightarrow XYZ \) Step 01: \( X + Y \rightarrow XY \) (slow)
Step 02: \( XY + Z \rightarrow XYZ \)
Rate Law   \( \text{Rate} = k[X][Y] \)