Chapter 18.2, Problem 13LC

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The expression for the rate law for $\text{NO}\left(\text{g}\right){\text{+O}}_{\text{3}}\left(\text{g}\right)\to {\text{NO}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{g}\right){\text{+O}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{g}\right)$ is to be given.

Concept Introduction: The expression in which the rate of a reaction is given in terms of the molar concentration of the reactants raised to some power. The power can or cannot be the same as the stoichiometric coefficients of the reacting species.

Answer to Problem 13LC

The rate law for the given reaction is $\text{rate}=k{\left[\text{NO}\right]}^1{\left[{\text{O}}_{\text{3}}\right]}^1$ .

Explanation of Solution

It is given that the reaction is first order with respect to $\left[\text{NO}\right]$ and $\left[{\text{O}}_{\text{3}}\right]$ . Therefore, the rate law for the given reaction is represented as:

  $\text{Rate}=k{\left[\text{NO}\right]}^1{\left[{\text{O}}_{\text{3}}\right]}^1$