The presence of reaction intermediates can affect the overall reaction rate in the reaction between hydrogen peroxide H2O2 and iodide ions I- by influencing the reaction mechanism and the rate-determining step. The reaction between H2O2 and I- is a redox reaction, and it can be represented by the following equation:H2O2 + 2I- + 2H+ I2 + 2H2OThis reaction proceeds through a series of elementary steps, involving the formation of reaction intermediates. One such intermediate is hypoiodous acid HOI , which is formed by the reaction between H2O2 and I-. The overall reaction rate depends on the concentration of these intermediates and the rate constants of the elementary steps.To experimentally investigate and measure the effect of reaction intermediates on the overall reaction rate, you can perform a series of experiments by varying the initial concentrations of H2O2 and I- and monitoring the rate of formation of iodine I2 as a function of time. This can be done using spectrophotometry, as I2 has a characteristic absorption spectrum.Here's a suggested experimental procedure:1. Prepare a series of reaction mixtures with varying initial concentrations of H2O2 and I-. Keep the concentration of H+ constant by using a suitable buffer solution.2. Initiate the reaction by mixing the reactants and immediately start recording the absorbance of the reaction mixture at the characteristic wavelength of I2 around 350 nm as a function of time using a spectrophotometer.3. Plot the absorbance versus time data for each reaction mixture and determine the initial rate of I2 formation d[A]/dt from the slope of the tangent to the curve at t = 0.4. Analyze the initial rate data as a function of the initial concentrations of H2O2 and I- to determine the order of the reaction with respect to each reactant and the overall reaction order.5. Use the rate law and the rate constant to calculate the concentration of the reaction intermediates at different stages of the reaction and investigate their effect on the overall reaction rate.By performing these experiments and analyzing the data, you can gain insights into the role of reaction intermediates in the reaction between hydrogen peroxide and iodide ions and how they affect the overall reaction rate.