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Chemical Kinetics

Question
CBSEENCH12006241

A possible mechanism for the reaction


If the second step is the rate determining step, what is the rate law for this reaction?

                

Solution
Rate determining step

            =N2O2+H2  N2O+H2O

  Rate law  = k2[N2O2] [H2]

But [N2O2] = k1[NO]2

   Rate law  = k2 k1 [ NO]2 [H2]

                       = k [NO]2 [H2]