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Write the equation for the reaction described or for the most likely reaction between given reactants.Hydrogen peroxide, $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}$, the familiar bleaching compound, decomposes slowly into water and oxygen.
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A possible mechanism for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is $$\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{OH}$$ $$\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}+\mathrm{OH} \longrightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{HO}_{2}$$ $$\mathrm{HO}_{2}+\mathrm{OH} \longrightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{O}_{2}$$ Using your results from Exercise $37,$ specify which step is the rate-determining step. What is the overall balanced equation for the reaction?
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