For the following reaction,
2N2O5(g) → 4NO2(g)+O2(g)
State the rate expression.
In general, for a reaction nA → mB
The rate expression may be expressed as:
−1nd(A)dt=1md(B)dt
Thus for the reaction, 2N2O5(g) → 4NO2(g)+O2(g)
The rate may be expressed as:
−12d(N2O5)dt=+14d(NO2)dt=+d(O2)dt