Table 2.

Second-order reaction rate constants (k_X+Y) between the transient species X = Cl₂·⁻, CO₃·⁻ or ·OH, and the compound Y = MA, H₂O₂, or HO₂⁻.

kX+Y, M−1 s−1	MA	H2O2	HO2−
Cl2·−	4.0 × 108	1.4 × 105 [30]	n/a
CO3·−	3.1 × 108	8 × 105 [30]	3 × 107 [30]
·OH	~109	2.7 × 107 [26]	7.5 × 109 [26]