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Please solve The chemistry of smog formation includes NO_3 as an intermediate in

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The chemistry of smog formation includes NO_3 as an intermediate in several reactions. If Delta [NO_3]/Delta t is -2.2 Times 10^5 mM/min in the following reaction, what is the rate of formation of NO_2? NO_3(g) + NO(g) rightarrow 2 NO_2 (g) What is the rate of the change of [NO_2] in the following reaction if Delta [NO_3]/Delta t is -2.3 mM/min? 2NO_3(g) rightarrow 2NO_2(g) + O_2(g) Nitrate ion reacts with ozone in aqueous solution, producing nitrate ion and oxygen: NO_2^- (aq) + O_3(g) rightarrow NO_3^- (aq) + O_2(g)g The following data were collected for this reaction at 298 K. Calculate the average reaction rate between 0 and 100 mu s (microseconds) and between 200 and 300 mu s.

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Solution:

Formula for average reaction rate is

rA= - dCa/dt

where rA is rate of reaction, dt is change in time and change concentration of O3 as ozone is limiting reactant.

a) rA= - dCa/dt

        = - (9.92*10^-3 - 1.11*10^-2)/100

        = 1.18*10^-5 M/microsec.

b) rA = - (8.18*10^-3 - 8.83 *10^-3)/100

   = 6.5*10^-6 M/microsec.