Chemical Kinetics

The reaction, \(3 \mathrm{ClO}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_3^{-}+2 \mathrm{Cl}^{-}\) occurs in two steps:

i. \(\quad 2 \mathrm{ClO}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_2^{-}+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\)

ii. \(\quad \mathrm{ClO}_2^{-}+\mathrm{ClO}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_3^{-}+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\),

the reaction intermediate is: