Nitric Oxide. NO reacts with oxygen to produce nitrogen dioxide.
2NO(g) + O2(g) → 2NO2(g)
The rate law for this reaction is
rate = k[NO]2 [O2]
Propose a mechanism for the above reaction.
The rate of reaction
2NO + Cl2 → 2NOCl
is double when concentration of Cl2 is doubled and it becomes 8 times when concentrations of both NO and Cl2 are doubled. Deduce the order of this reaction.
A photo-chemical rection may be defined as a process or reaction which is initiated by light absorption.
A reaction between H2 gas and chlorine gas is a photo-chemical reaction. The proposed mechanism for this reaction is given as follows:
Primary Process:
Secondary Process:
(step II)
(step III)
Step II and III are called chain propagation steps. The chain termination takes place on the walls of the reaction vessel by the reaction.