Question

2NO + 2H2 ⟶N2 + 2H2O What would the rate law be if the mechanism for this reaction were: 2NO + H2 ⟶N2 + H2O2 (slow) H2O2 + H2 ⟶2H2O (fast)

Answer 1

rate = [NO]²[H₂]

Step-by-step explanation:

2NO + H2 ⟶N2 + H2O2 (slow)

H2O2 + H2 ⟶2H2O (fast)

From the question, we are given two equations.

In chemical kinetics; that is the study of rate reactions and changes in concentration. The rate law is obtained from the slowest reaction.

This means that our focus would be on the slow reaction. Generally the rate law is obtained from the concentrations of reactants in a reaction.

This means our rate law is;

rate = [NO]²[H₂]