NEETChemistryChemical Kinetics
What does the rate equation "Rate = k [NO]2 [O 2 ]" tell us about the reaction order with respect to NO and O 2 ?
Options
- AThe reaction is first order with respect to both NO and O 2 .
- BThe reaction is second order with respect to NO and first order with respect to O 2 .
- CThe reaction is second order with respect to O 2 and first order with respect to NO.
- DThe reaction order cannot be determined from the equation.
Correct answer
B. The reaction is second order with respect to NO and first order with respect to O 2 .
Step-by-step solution
The rate equation "Rate = k [NO]2 [O 2 ]" indicates that the reaction is second order with respect to NO and first order with respect to O 2 .