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In the formation of phosgene from carbon monoxide and chlorine, which of the following is rate determining?(a) Decomposition of chlorine(b) Formation of COCl.(c) Reaction of COCl. with Cl2(d) Decomposition of CO2The question was posed to me by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.I'm obligated to ask this question of Reducing the Size of Kinetic Models topic in chapter Elements of Reaction Kinetics of Chemical Reaction Engineering

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The CORRECT option is (c) Reaction of COCl. with Cl2

Easy explanation: Reaction of COCl. with Cl2 is the SLOW reaction. Hence, it is the RATE determining STEP.



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