The reaction of a hydrogen halide A with an olefin B to give product P according to the st...

The reaction of a hydrogen halide A with an olefin B to give product P according to the stoichiometric relation A + B → P is proposed to occur by the following mechanism:

a. Based on this mechanism, derive an expression for the velocity of the reaction as a function of the concentra tions of only reactants and stable product.

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b. In a particular experiment, equal concentrations of A and B are mixed together, and both the initial rate v0 and the half-life, t1/2 are determined. Based on your answer to part (a), predict for a subsequent experiment:

(i) The effect on v0 if the initial concentrations of both A and B are doubled.

(ii) The effect on t1/2 if the initial concentrations of both A and B are doubled.

(iii) The effect on v0 if the initial concentration of A is unchanged and the initial concentration of B is increased tenfold.