Write Rate Laws for the Following Elementary Steps in a Proposed

question 88

Essay

Write rate laws for the following elementary steps in a proposed reaction mechanism.Give the overall reaction.
Step 1: NO₂(g)+ NO₂(g) $\to$ N₂O₄(g)(slow)
Step 2: N₂O₄(g) $\to$ N₂O₃(g)+ O(g)(fast)
Step 3: N₂O₃(g)+ O(g) $\to$ N₂O₂(g)+ O₂(g)(fast)
Step 4: N₂O₂(g) $\to$ 2 NO(g)(fast)

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