The pre-equilibrium and the steady-state approximations are two different approaches to deriving a rate law from a proposed mechanism. For the following mechanism, determine the rate law a) by the pre-equilibrium approximation.
b) by the steady-state approximation.
c) under what conditions do the two methods have the same answer?
d) what will the rate laws become at a higher concentration of Br-?CH3OH + H+ >> CH3OH2+ (fast equilibrium)CH3OH2+ + Br- >> CH3Br + H2O (slow)