The reaction between hydrogen and nitrogen monoxide is

Last updated: 7/24/2022

The reaction between hydrogen and nitrogen monoxide is thought to proceed by the mechanism shown below. 2NO (g) N2O2 (g) fast equilibrium N2O2 (g) + H2 (g) → N₂O (g) + H₂O (g) slow reaction N2O (g) + H2 (g) → N2 (g) + H₂O (g) fast reaction (i) State the equation for the overall reaction (1 point) (ii) Deduce the rate expression consistent with this mechanism (iii) Explain how you would attempt to confirm this rate expression, giving the results you would expect. (iv) State, giving your reason, whether confirmation of the rate expression would prove that the mechanism given is correct. (V) Suggest how the rate of this reaction could be measured experimentally