For the elementary reaction NO₃ + CO → NO₂ + CO₂
The molecularity of the reaction is __________, and the rate law is rate = __________.

Question

For the elementary reaction NO₃ + CO → NO₂ + CO₂ The molecularity of the reaction is __________, and the rate law is rate = __________.

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The molecularity of the reaction is 2 because there are two molecules (NO₃ and CO) involved in the rate-determining step. The rate law is given as rate = k[NO₃][CO] because the reaction is of the second order, where the rate is directly proportional to the concentration of both reactants raised to the power of 1.

For the Elementary Reaction NO3 + CO → NO2

For the Elementary Reaction NO₃ + CO → NO₂