A proposed mechanism for a reaction is:  NO + NO -> N2O2 N2O2 + O2 -> 2NO2 a) What is the overall balanced chemical equation for the reaction? b) WHat are the intermediates in the proposed reaction mechanism?  c) The rate law equation was determined to be:  rate= k[NO(g)]. Is this mechanism plausible? Explain why or why not. If this mechanism is correct, which is the rate-determining step?

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A proposed mechanism for a reaction is: 

NO + NO -> N2O2

N2O2 + O2 -> 2NO2

a) What is the overall balanced chemical equation for the reaction?

b) WHat are the intermediates in the proposed reaction mechanism? 

c) The rate law equation was determined to be: 

rate= k[NO(g)]. Is this mechanism plausible? Explain why or why not. If this mechanism is correct, which is the rate-determining step? 

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