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16 April, 15:48

Could the mechanism for the reaction of crystal violet with sodium hydroxide consist of one elementary step? Explain.

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  1. 16 April, 15:54
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    Yes

    Explanation:

    Let's write the reaction as

    CV⁺ + OH⁻ ⟶ CVOH

    The reaction is first order in [CV⁺] and in [OH⁻], so the rate law is

    rate = k[CV⁺][OH⁻]

    A bimolecular collision between a crystal violet ion and a hydroxide ion as an elementary step would predict the observed rate law.

    However, other plausible mechanisms may predict the same rate law.
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