Question

The reduction of nitrogen monoxide is described by the following chemical equation: 2H2 (g) +2NO (g) 2H20 ()N2 (g Suppose a two-step mechanism is proposed for this reaction, beginning with this elementary reaction: H2 g+2NO(g)- N20 (g)+H20(g) Suppose also that the second step of the mechanism should be bimolecular Suggest a reasonable second step. That is, write the balanced chemical equation of a bimolecular elementary reaction that would complete the proposed mechanism

Answer 1

Reasonable Second step-
`N_(2)O(g)+H_(2)(g)\rightarrow N_(2)(g)+H_(2)O(g)`

Step-by-step explanation:

The given single step chemical reaction is as follows.

`2H_(2)(g)+2NO \rightarrow 2H_(2)O(g)+N_(2)(g)`

Suppose a two-step mechanism is proposed for this reaction,

The reaction occured in two steps they are as follows.

`Step -1:H_(2)(g)+2NO \rightarrow N_(2)O(g)+H_(2)O(g)`

`Step-2:N_(2)O(g)+H_(2)(g)\rightarrow N_(2)(g)+H_(2)O(g)`