Rank the following proposed elementary steps from most to least plausible under…

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Problem

Rank the following proposed elementary steps from most to least plausible under typical gas-phase conditions at 298 K, and justify your ranking in one to two sentences. (A) CH3+O2→CH3O2\text{CH}_3 + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{O}_2 (B) CH3+CH3+O2→C2H6O2\text{CH}_3 + \text{CH}_3 + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow \text{C}_2\text{H}_6\text{O}_2 (C) CH3O2+CH3O2→Products\text{CH}_3\text{O}_2 + \text{CH}_3\text{O}_2 \rightarrow \text{Products}

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