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Consider the Reaction 2O3(g) \to 3O2(g) \to 2O2
If We Assume the Second Step of the Mechanism

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Consider the reaction 2O3(g) \to 3O2(g) .The following mechanism is proposed: O3  Consider the reaction 2O<sub>3</sub>(g)  \to 3O<sub>2</sub>(g) .The following mechanism is proposed: O<sub>3</sub>   O<sub>2</sub> + O O<sub>3</sub> + O  \to 2O<sub>2</sub> If we assume the second step of the mechanism is the rate determining step and the first step is a fast equilibrium step,which of the following rate laws is predicted by this mechanism? A) rate = k[O<sub>3</sub>] B) rate = k[O<sub>3</sub>]<sup>2</sup>[O<sub>2</sub>] C) rate = k[O<sub>3</sub>]<sup>2</sup>[O<sub>2</sub>]<sup>-</sup><sup>1</sup> D) rate = k[O<sub>3</sub>]<sup>2</sup> E) none of these O2 + O
O3 + O \to 2O2
If we assume the second step of the mechanism is the rate determining step and the first step is a fast equilibrium step,which of the following rate laws is predicted by this mechanism?


A) rate = k[O3]
B) rate = k[O3]2[O2]
C) rate = k[O3]2[O2]-1
D) rate = k[O3]2
E) none of these

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