Consider the following proposed mechanism for a gas-phase reaction: Step 1 NO₂(g) +…

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Problem

Consider the following proposed mechanism for a gas-phase reaction: Step 1 NO₂(g) + F₂(g) → NO₂F(g) + F(g) Step 2 F(g) + NO₂(g) → NO₂F(g) Explain, in one or two sentences, why the fluorine atom F(g) is classified as an intermediate rather than a catalyst in this mechanism.

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