Reactions of HOCl + HCl + nH2O and HOCl + HBr + nH2O

The reaction rates for the transformation of HOCl by HCl and HBr into Cl2 and BrCl, respectively, aided by n = 0,1,2, and 3 water molecules are presented. The reaction rates were ascertained using canonical, variational transition phase theory including tunneling revisions for motion along the reaction coordinate.