Chemistry 2710 Spring 2000 Quiz 7 solution

1. The overall reaction is .
2. If the intermediate (B) is highly unstable, we can eliminate its concentration using the steady-state approximation. To do that, we first need to write down the rate equation for B:

   

   In the steady state, so

   

   The rate of formation of product would be

   

3. The effective order of reaction is 2.