In some reactions, the product can become a quencher of the reaction itself. For the following mechanism, devise the ra

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In some reactions, the product can become a quencher of the reaction itself. For the

following mechanism, devise the rate law for the formation of the product P given that

the mechanism is dominated by the quenching of the intermediate A∗

by the product

P.

(1) A + A κa −−→ A

∗ + A

(10

) A + A∗ κ

0

a −−→ A + A

(2) A∗ κb −−→ P

(3) A∗ + P κc −−→ A + P