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Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry

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Decomposition of $N_{2} O_{5}$ occurs in the following way.

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Solution

$N_{2} O_{5}$ (Nitrogen Pentoxide) is an oxide of nitrogen has structure referred to the above image. It is highly unstable and dangerous. Hence, it decomposes by the reaction given below.
$N_{2} O_{5} ⟶ 2 N O_{2} + \frac{1}{2} O_{2}$
Brown coloured gas.

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(i) N_{2} O_{5} (g) \to 2 N O_{2} (g) + \frac{1}{2} O_{2} (g); \frac{- d [N_{2} O_{5}]}{d t} = k [N_{2} O_{5}] (i i) 2 N_{2} O_{5} (g) \to 4 N O_{2} (g) + O_{2} (g); \frac{- d [N_{2} O_{5}]}{d t} = k^{'} [N_{2} O_{5}]

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