1. Verify Suggested Mechanism Using Experimental Rate Equation

1.20. Redox Reactions

  

Overall reaction Mechanism 01  Mechanism 02
\( A_{red} + B_{ox} \rightarrow A_{ox} + B_{red} \) Step 01: \( A_{red} \rightarrow A_{ox} + e^- \) (oxidation, slow)
Step 02: \( B_{ox} + e^- \rightarrow B_{red} \) (reduction)		 Step 01: \( B_{ox} \rightarrow B_{red} + e^- \) (reduction, slow)
Step 02: \( A_{red} + e^- \rightarrow A_{ox} \) (oxidation)
Rate Law  \( \text{Rate} = k[A_{red}] \) Rate=k[Box]\text{Rate} = k[B_{ox}]