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The reaction 2NO+Br22NOBr takes place through the mechanism given below

NO+Br2NOBr2 fast

NOBr2+NO2NOBr slow

The overall order of the reaction is _____.

ChemistryChemical KineticsJEE MainJEE Main 2023 (12 Apr Shift 1)
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The correct answer is: 3

On applying Law of mass action over slowest step,

R=k[NOBr2][NO]

The slowest step is the rate determining step.

On applying Law of mass action on equilibrium of Step I

k=NOBr2NOBr2

NOBr2=kNOBr2

Hence, overall rate equation will be

R=kNO2Br2

=k'NO2Br2

The overall order is equal to sum of the powers of the concentration terms in the rate law.

The overall order of the reaction is 3.

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