Two-step reaction mechanism
The following question in my OCR textbook makes little sense:
Question:
Given the overall equation 2NO + O2 ---> 2NO2
and the rate equation Rate=k[NO]2
Suggest a possible two-step mechanism.
Answer:
1: 2NO ---> N2O2
2: N2O2 + O2 ---> NO2
I could not work out the 2-step mechanism and I think the book has made a typo in the answer. Can anyone else tell me what the correct answer might be?
- for those with the Heinemann OCR textbook the question is on page 125
Question:
Given the overall equation 2NO + O2 ---> 2NO2
and the rate equation Rate=k[NO]2
Suggest a possible two-step mechanism.
Answer:
1: 2NO ---> N2O2
2: N2O2 + O2 ---> NO2
I could not work out the 2-step mechanism and I think the book has made a typo in the answer. Can anyone else tell me what the correct answer might be?
- for those with the Heinemann OCR textbook the question is on page 125
Original post by Lilmzbest
Umm, the answer looks right to me, can you tell me what you think the problem is? 
(it's been a couple months since i've sat this though so sorry if i'm missing something) 
(it's been a couple months since i've sat this though so sorry if i'm missing something) Yeah I think my second post is right.
I think it was just one of those questions that when I came back to it later the answer just came to me :s
Original post by freetown
Yeah I think my second post is right.
I think it was just one of those questions that when I came back to it later the answer just came to me :s
I think it was just one of those questions that when I came back to it later the answer just came to me :s
Yeah i reckon your second post is right, probably just a typo in the book
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