Consider the following mechanism:
Cl + O3 --> ClO +O2 (1)
ClO + O --> Cl + O2 (2)
In this mechanism, what is the catalyst?
I said the catalyst was Cl, as catalysts are neither produced nor used up in a final reaction. Cl is used up in step one then produced in step 3. I suppose the answer could be ClO as well as it is also neither produced nor used up. The answer given is just ClO.
Side note: No information is given on the rate determining step. My thought would be if (2) was the rate determining step then ClO would be a catalyst but I also wasn't sure about this.
Cl + O3 --> ClO +O2 (1)
ClO + O --> Cl + O2 (2)
In this mechanism, what is the catalyst?
I said the catalyst was Cl, as catalysts are neither produced nor used up in a final reaction. Cl is used up in step one then produced in step 3. I suppose the answer could be ClO as well as it is also neither produced nor used up. The answer given is just ClO.
Side note: No information is given on the rate determining step. My thought would be if (2) was the rate determining step then ClO would be a catalyst but I also wasn't sure about this.