Problem: The following mechanism has been proposed for the gas-phase reaction of H2 with ICl:H2(g) + ICl(g) → HI(g) + HCl(g)HI(g) + ICl(g) → I2(g) + HCl(g)Write the balanced equation for the overall reaction.

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The following mechanism has been proposed for the gas-phase reaction of H2 with ICl:
H2(g) + ICl(g) → HI(g) + HCl(g)
HI(g) + ICl(g) → I2(g) + HCl(g)


Write the balanced equation for the overall reaction.

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