Answer the following questions about the proposed reaction mechanism for the complex reaction below. 2NO(g) +2H2(g) N2(g)+2H,0(g) Proposed Mechanism 2NO → N,O2 (fast) N,O2 +H, N,O+H;O (slow) N20+H2 N2 +H,0 (fast) 10. How many elementary steps make up the complex reaction? 11. What is the rate-determining step for this reaction? 12. What are N;O2 and N,O in the reaction? 13. Is there a catalyst involved in the reaction? Explain your answer. 14. What can you conclude about the activation energy for the rate-determining step? 15. If you wanted to increase the rate of the overall reaction, what would you do?

Answer the following questions about the proposed reaction mechanism for the complex reaction below. 2NO(g) +2H2(g) N2(g)+2H,0(g) Proposed Mechanism 2NO → N,O2 (fast) N,O2 +H, N,O+H;O (slow) N20+H2 N2 +H,0 (fast) 10. How many elementary steps make up the complex reaction? 11. What is the rate-determining step for this reaction? 12. What are N;O2 and N,O in the reaction? 13. Is there a catalyst involved in the reaction? Explain your answer. 14. What can you conclude about the activation energy for the rate-determining step? 15. If you wanted to increase the rate of the overall reaction, what would you do?

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