1. A 1.0-gram sample of powdered Zn reacts faster with HCl than a single 1.0-gram piece of Zn because
the surface atoms in powdered Zn have
(1) higher average kinetic energy
(2) lower average kinetic energy
(3) more contact with the H+ ions in the acid
(4) less contact with the H+ ions in the acid

Consider the following multistep reaction: a b→ab(slow) a ab→a2b(fast)−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− 2a b→a2b(overall) based on this mechanism, determine the rate law for the overall reaction. express your answer in standard masteringchemistry format. for example, if the rate law is k[a]3[b]2 type k*[a]^3*[b]^2