1. Verify Suggested Mechanism Using Experimental Rate Equation

Overall reaction Mechanism 01  Mechanism 02
\( 2A + B \rightarrow A_2B \) Step 01: \( A + A \rightarrow A_2 \) (slow)
Step 02: \( A_2 + B \rightarrow A_2B \)		 Step 01: \( A + B \rightarrow AB \) (slow)
Step 03: \( AB + A \rightarrow A_2B \)
Reaction can be experimentally determined as  \( \text{Rate} = k[A]^2 \) Rate = k [A][B]