The formation of nitrogen dioxide is described by the following chemical equation:\[ 2\text{NO} \, (g) + \text{O}_2 \, (g) \rightarrow 2\text{NO}_2 \, (g) \]Suppose a two-step mechanism is proposed for this reaction, beginning with this elementary reaction:\[ 2\text{NO} \, (g) \rightarrow \text{N}_2\text{O}_2 \, (g) \]Suppose also that the second step of the mechanism should be bimolecular.Suggest a reasonable second step. That is, write the balanced chemical equation of a bimolecular elementary reaction that would complete the proposed mechanism.

A bi-molecular reaction is the one in which two molecules of either same reactant or different…

The formation of nitrogen dioxide is described by the following chemical equation: 2NO (g) + 0, (g) → 2NO, (g) Suppose a two-step mechanism is proposed for this reaction, beginning with this elementary reaction: 2NO (g) → N202 (g) Suppose also that the second step of the mechanism should be bimolecular. Suggest a reasonable second step. That is, write the balanced chemical equation of a bimolecular elementary reaction that would complete the proposed mechanism.

The formation of nitrogen dioxide is described by the following chemical equation: 2NO (g) + 0, (g) → 2NO, (g) Suppose a two-step mechanism is proposed for this reaction, beginning with this elementary reaction: 2NO (g) → N202 (g) Suppose also that the second step of the mechanism should be bimolecular. Suggest a reasonable second step. That is, write the balanced chemical equation of a bimolecular elementary reaction that would complete the proposed mechanism.

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