A reaction carried out in an inert solvent proceeds by the sequence of elementary…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Rate equations · Rate equations

Problem

A reaction carried out in an inert solvent

\mathrm{S}

proceeds by the sequence of elementary steps below. Step 1:

\mathrm{A + B \rightarrow C + D}

Step 2:

\mathrm{C + E \rightarrow F}

Step 3:

\mathrm{F + B \rightarrow G + C}

Step 4:

\mathrm{G \rightarrow A}

Classify each of the species

\mathrm{A}

\mathrm{B}

\mathrm{C}

\mathrm{D}

\mathrm{E}

\mathrm{F}

, and

\mathrm{G}

as a reactant, product, intermediate, or catalyst for the overall reaction. (The solvent

\mathrm{S}

does not participate.)