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Derive the rate law for the following reaction mechanism

OCl H2O  HOCl+OHOCl^-~H_2O~\leftrightharpoons~HOCl + OH^-

I+HOCl  HOI+Cl  slowstepI^- + HOCl~\longrightarrow~HOI + Cl^-~~{slow step}

HO+OH H2O+OIHO + OH^-\longrightarrow~H_2O + OI^-

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