A proposed mechanism is:
C4H9Br --> C4H9^+ + Br^– (slow)
C 4H9^+ + H2O --> C4H9OH2^+ (fast)
C4H9OH2^+ + H2O --> C4H9OH + H3O^+ (fast)
i. What are the mechanism’s intermediates?
ii. Write the reaction’s overall balanced equation.
iii. Write the correct rate law, based on the given mechanism