The gas phase reaction of nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide was found by experiment to be second- order with respect to NO,, and zeroth-order with respect to CO below 25°C. NO, + CO --> NO + CO, Which one of the following mechanisms is consistent with the observed reaction order? Select one: NO2 + 2CO S N+ 2CO2 a. fast slow N+ NO, → 2NO NO2 + NO2 → NO3 + NO fast slow b. NO3 + CÓ → NO2 + CO2 NO2 + NO2 → NO3 + NO slow C. NO3 + CO → NO2 + CO2 fast NO2 + 2CO –→ N+2CO2 slow d. N+ NO, → 2NO fast

The gas phase reaction of nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide was found by experiment to be second- order with respect to NO,, and zeroth-order with respect to CO below 25°C. NO, + CO --> NO + CO, Which one of the following mechanisms is consistent with the observed reaction order? Select one: NO2 + 2CO S N+ 2CO2 a. fast slow N+ NO, → 2NO NO2 + NO2 → NO3 + NO fast slow b. NO3 + CÓ → NO2 + CO2 NO2 + NO2 → NO3 + NO slow C. NO3 + CO → NO2 + CO2 fast NO2 + 2CO –→ N+2CO2 slow d. N+ NO, → 2NO fast

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