Question
The following mechanism has been proposed for the reaction of NO with Br2 to form NOBr
NO(g) Br2 (g) ⇌ NOBr2 (g)
NOBr2 (g) NO(g)→ 2NOBr(g)
If the second step is the rate determining step, the order of the reaction with respect to NO(g) is
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1
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0
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3
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2
Solution
D.
2
NO(g) Br2 (g) ⇌ NOBr2 (g)
NOBr2 (g) NO(g)→ 2NOBr(g)
R = K[NOBr2][NO]
= K.Kc[NO][Br2][NO], =
=K' [NO]2 [Br2 ]