1. Verify Suggested Mechanism Using Experimental Rate Equation

1.6. Concerted Reactions

Overall reaction Mechanism 01  Mechanism 02
\( Q + R \rightarrow S \) Step 01: \( Q + R \rightarrow QR^* \) (slow)
Step 02: \( QR^* \rightarrow S \)
Step 01: \( Q + R \rightarrow QR \) (slow)
Step 02: \( QR \rightarrow S \)
Rate Law  \( \text{Rate} = k[Q][R] \) \( \text{Rate} = k[Q][R] \)