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Derive the rate law given the elementary steps.

Cl2 k1k1 2 Cl  1Cl_2~\mathop{\leftrightharpoons}^{k_1}_{k_{-1}}~2~Cl~~{1}

Cl+ CHCl3 k2 HCl + CCl3  2Cl+~CHCl_3~\xrightarrow{k_2}~HCl~+~CCl_3~~{2}

Cl + CCl3 k3 CCl4  3Cl~+~CCl_3~\xrightarrow{k_3}~CCl_4~~{3}

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