Given the experimentally determined rate law, decide whether the proposed mechanism is possible. Why or Why not?
Rate Law: rate = k[ClO-]2 for the overall reaction: 3 ClO- -->ClO3- + 2 Cl-
Proposed Mechanism: i: 2ClO- --> ClO2- +Cl- (slow, endothermic)
ii: ClO2- + ClO- -->ClO3- + Cl- (fast, exothermic)