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Below is a proposed mechanism for a reaction, with k1 > k2. What is the rate law?

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

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

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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

For the mechanism proposed below, use the quasi (pseudo) steady state approximation to determine the overall rate law assuming the pseudo steady state.

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