AP Chemistry
5.8 Reaction Mechanism and Rate Law
5.7 Introduction to Reaction Mechanisms
A student proposes the following two-step mechanism for the reaction \(\text{NO}_2\text{(g)} + \text{CO(g)} \rightarrow \text{NO(g)} + \text{CO}_2\text{(g)}\):
Step 1: \(\text{NO}_2\text{(g)} + \text{NO}_2\text{(g)} \rightarrow \text{NO}_3\text{(g)} + \text{NO(g)}\) (slow)
Step 2: \(\text{NO}_3\text{(g)} + \text{CO(g)} \rightarrow \text{NO}_2\text{(g)} + \text{CO}_2\text{(g)}\) (fast)
Which of the following rate laws is consistent with the proposed mechanism, and why?
Step 1: \(\text{NO}_2\text{(g)} + \text{NO}_2\text{(g)} \rightarrow \text{NO}_3\text{(g)} + \text{NO(g)}\) (slow)
Step 2: \(\text{NO}_3\text{(g)} + \text{CO(g)} \rightarrow \text{NO}_2\text{(g)} + \text{CO}_2\text{(g)}\) (fast)
Which of the following rate laws is consistent with the proposed mechanism, and why?
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