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The decomposition of nitramide, O2NNH2, in water has the following chemical equa

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Question

                    The decomposition of nitramide, O2NNH2, in water has the following chemical equation and rate law. O2NNH2 (aq) yields N2O (g) + H2O (l) rate= [O2NNH2]/[H]                 

                

                    
                

                

                    A proposed mechanism for this reaction is.                 

                

                    
                

                

                    k1                 

                

                    (1) O2NNH2 (aq) equilibrium O2NNH (aq) + H (aq) (fast equilibrium)                 

                

                    k-1                 

                

                    
                

                                 

                    
                

                

                    k2                 

                

                    (2) O2NNH (aq) yields N2O (g) + OH (aq) (slow)                 

                

                    
                

                

                    
                

                

                    k3                 

                

                    (3) H (aq) + OH yields H2O (l) (fast)



determine the rate laws for each elementary step:

drag the symbols: K1, [O2NNH2], [N2O], K-1, [O2NNH-], K2, [H+], K3, [OH-], [H2O]


rate1=

rate-1=

rate2=

rate3=

Explanation / Answer


1. O2NNH2 (aq) <=> O2NNH (aq) + H (aq) ( k1 = rate constant for forward reaction and k-1= rate constant for backward reaction

rate1=k1[O2NNH2]

rate-1=k-1 [O2NNH-][H+]

2. O2NNH (aq) ----------> N2O (g) + OH (aq)    ( k2 = rate constant for forward reaction)

rate2=k2[O2NNH-] (

3. H (aq) + OH ---------------> H2O (l) (k3 = rate constant for forward reaction)

rate3=k3 [H+][OH-]

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