Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics
Consider the gas phase reaction (Lindemann-Hinshelwood mechanism): A + B ⇌ A* + B (forward rate constant k1, reverse rate constant k-1) A* → C (rate constant k2) Considering [A]0 and [B]0 to be moderate and using steady state approximation, what is the overall order of the reaction?
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1st order, when k-1 >> k2
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