Question
Nitrogen dioxide reacts with fluorine to give
The kinetic of this reaction is explained by the following steps.
(i) NO2 + F2 → 2NO2F (slow)
(ii) NO2 + F → NO2F (fast)
What is the predicted law?
Solution
For the given reaction
This reaction involves 3 molecules and proceeds in two steps:
(i) NO2 + F2 → 2NO2F + F (slow)
(ii) NO2 + F → NO2F (fast)
The first stage being slow is the rate determining step. The rate is
This indicates that the reaction is of second order.
This reaction involves 3 molecules and proceeds in two steps:
(i) NO2 + F2 → 2NO2F + F (slow)
(ii) NO2 + F → NO2F (fast)
The first stage being slow is the rate determining step. The rate is
This indicates that the reaction is of second order.
