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Determining Rate Law

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For the mechanism proposed below, determine the overall rate law for k1_1 < k2_2, k1_1 > k2_2

2 NO + 2H2  2 H2O + N2  overall2~NO~+~2 H_2~\longrightarrow~2~H_2O~+~N_2~~{overall}

2 NO+ H2 k1k1 N2O + H2O2~NO+~H_2~\mathop{\leftrightharpoons}^{k_1}_{k_{-1}}~N_2O~+~H_2O

N2O + H2 k2 N2 + H2ON_2O~+~H_2~\xrightarrow{k_2}~N_2~+~H_2O

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2 NO + 2H2  2 H2O + N2  overall2~NO~+~2 H_2~\longrightarrow~2~H_2O~+~N_2~~{overall}

2 NO+ H2 k1k1 N2O + H2O2~NO+~H_2~\mathop{\leftrightharpoons}^{k_1}_{k_{-1}}~N_2O~+~H_2O

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For the mechanism below, determine the overall rate law.

2 NO + Br2  2 NOBr  overall2~NO~+~Br_2~\longrightarrow~2~NOBr~~{overall}

NO+ Br2 k1k1 NOBr2NO+~Br_2~\mathop{\leftrightharpoons}^{k_1}_{k_{-1}}~NOBr_2

NOBr2 + NO k2 2NOBrNOBr_2~+~NO~\xrightarrow{k_2}~2NOBr