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Fоr this questiоn yоu need to do the work on Honorlock then show the work to the cаmerа.  Immediаtely Go to Exam 2 Free Response Upload and submit your work I will look at the time between ending this exam and uploading your work. You will not see this question in the upload so do not submit until you are done with this question.  Consider the following reaction X3 + X → 2X2 The reaction is experimentally observed to be the first order in X3 and first order in X: The following mechanism has been proposed for this reaction: Z+X3 → ZX + X2            slow ZX + X  →  Z + X2          fast   a) What is the experimentally derived rate law for this reaction? (1 pt)   b) Identify an intermediate (if present) in the mechanism and explain your answer to receive credit. (1 pt)   c) Identify a catalyst (if present) in the mechanism and explain your answer to receive credit. (1 pt)   d) Is this reaction mechanism valid? Explain your answer in detail. (2 pts)