Question

State true or false.

Decomposition of nitrogen pentoxide follows second order mechanism, assuming that the kinetics is controlled by a single step mechanism.

(a) Decomposition of nitrogen pentoxide follows second order mechanism, assuming that the kinetics is controlled by a single step mechanism.

(b) True

(c) False

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Query is from Reducing the Size of Kinetic Models in section Elements of Reaction Kinetics of Chemical Reaction Engineering

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) True

The explanation: The rate of N2O5 decomposition is given by, r = k[N2O5].

Hence, the reaction follows first order.