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Offline Macroer

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Rate law for this mechanism
« on: April 04, 2010, 10:23:23 PM »
What is the Rate Law for this mechanism, why?

2NO->N2O2 FAST
H2+N2O2->N2O+H2O SLOW
N2O + H2 ->N2 + H2O FAST

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Re: Rate law for this mechanism
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2010, 01:09:13 AM »
Hint : The slowest step controls the rate of the reaction
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Re: Rate law for this mechanism
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2010, 01:58:09 AM »
Rate = K[H2][NO]^2

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Re: Rate law for this mechanism
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2010, 03:25:16 AM »
You weren't supposed to give away the answer like that. Just help the OP each the answer on his own.
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