Question

Question 6: Reaction Mechanisms (9 points)

For the reaction:
2NO₂ → 2NO + O₂
Suppose there are two possible mechanisms to define a particular reaction. These two mechanisms are proposed below:
1. NO₂ → NO + O (slow)
O + NO₂ → O₂ + NO (fast)

2. 2NO₂ → NO₃ + NO (slow)
NO₃ → NO + O₂ (fast)
a) Identify the rate for each reaction and the order of each reaction. (4 points)

b.) Identify the intermediate for each of the reactions. (2 points)

c.) Write 2–3 sentences to explain how you could distinguish between the two reaction mechanisms. (3 points)

Answer 1

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