Energy Diagrams
15. Chemical Kinetics / Energy Diagrams / Problem 3
The energy diagram for the reaction of NO2 with CO is
The overall reaction is
NO2 + CO → NO + CO2
with the following proposed mechanism
step 1: NO2 + NO2 → NO + NO3
step 2: NO3 + CO → NO2 + CO2
Determine the rate-limiting step
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