Consider the reaction: 2no (g) + o2 (g) → 2no2 (g) suppose that a particular moment during the reaction nitric oxide (no) is reacting at a rate of - 0.070 m/s (with the rate expressed as a negative number since no is a reactant). at what rate is molecular oxygen reacting? m s

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Rafael Ritter

14 February, 10:32

Consider the reaction: 2no (g) + o2 (g) → 2no2 (g) suppose that a particular moment during the reaction nitric oxide (no) is reacting at a rate of - 0.070 m/s (with the rate expressed as a negative number since no is a reactant). at what rate is molecular oxygen reacting? m s

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Peppermint · Answer 1

From this reaction:

2no (g) + O2 (g) → 2 no2 (g)

we can see the molar ratio between NO & O2 is 2: 1

when the rate of reacting of the NO = - 0.07 m/s

∴ The rate O2 = - 0.07 m/s * (1 moles O2/2 moles NO)

= - 0.035 M/s