Consider the two-step mechanism below that has been proposed for the reaction of nitrous oxide to form nitrogen and oxygen gas to answer the following questions:   Step 1: N2O (g) → N2 (g) + O (g)                      (slow) Step 2: N2O (g) + O (g) → N2 (g) + O2 (g)        (fast) __________________________________________________ Net: 2 N2O (g) → 2 N2 (g) + O2 (g)   Part A: What is a reasonable rate law for the net overall reaction?

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Consider the two-step mechanism below that has been proposed for the reaction of nitrous oxide to form nitrogen and oxygen gas to answer the following questions:

 

Step 1: N2O (g) → N2 (g) + O (g)                      (slow)

Step 2: N2O (g) + O (g) → N2 (g) + O2 (g)        (fast)

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Net: 2 N2O (g) → 2 N2 (g) + O2 (g)

 

Part A: What is a reasonable rate law for the net overall reaction?

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