4 Hydrogen and nitrogen(II) oxide react to form nitrogen and steam according to the following equation: 2H,(g) + 2NO(g) N:(8) + 2H,O(g) The experimentally determined rate equation for this reaction is: rate = k[H,(g)][NO(g)]* A three-step mechanism has been proposed for this reaction Step 1: 2NO(g) - N,0.(8) Step 2: N,O,(g) + H;(g) N,O(g) + H,O(g) Step 3: N,O(g) + H;(g) - N2(8) + H,O(g)

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4 Hydrogen and nitrogen(II) oxide react to form nitrogen and steam according to the following
equation:
2H,(g) + 2NO(g) - N:(g) + 2H,0(g)
The experimentally determined rate equation for this reaction is:
rate = k[H,(g)][NO(g)]*
A three-step mechanism has been proposed for this reaction
Step 1:
2NO(g) - N,O.(8)
Step 2:
N,O.(g) + H,(g) N,0(g) + H,0(g)
Step 3:
N,0(g) + H;(g) - N;(g) + H,O(g)
(a) Explain why the second step must be the rate determining step.
(b) Deduce the rate equation that would have been obtained if:
(i) the first step was the rate determining step.
(ii) the third step was the rate determining step.
Transcribed Image Text:4 Hydrogen and nitrogen(II) oxide react to form nitrogen and steam according to the following equation: 2H,(g) + 2NO(g) - N:(g) + 2H,0(g) The experimentally determined rate equation for this reaction is: rate = k[H,(g)][NO(g)]* A three-step mechanism has been proposed for this reaction Step 1: 2NO(g) - N,O.(8) Step 2: N,O.(g) + H,(g) N,0(g) + H,0(g) Step 3: N,0(g) + H;(g) - N;(g) + H,O(g) (a) Explain why the second step must be the rate determining step. (b) Deduce the rate equation that would have been obtained if: (i) the first step was the rate determining step. (ii) the third step was the rate determining step.
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