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PC The oxidation of nitrogen monoxide by oxygen at 25 c 2N0 +02-2 No. is second

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Question

PC The oxidation of nitrogen monoxide by oxygen at 25 c 2N0 +02-2 No. is second order in NO and first order in O Complete the rate law for this reaction in the box below. 02 Use the form kIA]" B]".... where'1' is understood for m, n(don't enter 1) and concentrations taken to the zero power do not appear. Rate- In an experiment to determine the rate law, the rate of the reaction was determined to be 5.32 104 Ms 1 when [NO] 9.68 10-3 M and [O-] - 5.2610-4 M From this experiment, the rate constant is

Explanation / Answer

Given second order in NO

third order overall

given reaction is

2N0 + 02 ---> 2N02

let the rate law be

rate = K [ N0]^a [02]^b

a and b are the orders

given

a = 2

overall order = a + b

given overall order is 3

so

3 = a + b

b = 3 - a

b = 3-2

b = 1

so the rate law is given by

rate = K [N0]^2 [02]

From the data, the reaction is second order in NO and first order in O2.

Thus, the rate law is,

rate = k[NO]2[O2]

rate = (5.32x10^-4 M-2 s-1)(9.68x10^-3 M)^2(5.26x10^-4 M)

rate =4.77*10^-4 M s-1