Consider the following elementary steps that make up the mechanism of a certain reaction: 2A→B+C B+D→E+C       What is the overall reaction?

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The overall order of an elementary step directly corresponds to its molecularity. Both steps in this example are second order because they are each bimolecular. Furthermore, the rate law can be determined directly from the number of each type of molecule in an elementary step. For example, the rate law for step 1 is

rate=k[NO2]2

 

The exponent "2" is used because the reaction involves two NO2

molecules. The rate law for step 2 is

rate=k[NO3]1[CO]1=k[NO3][CO]

 

because the reaction involves only one molecule of each reactant the exponents are omitted.

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Consider the following elementary steps that make up the mechanism of a certain reaction:
  1. 2A→B+C
  2. B+D→E+C

 

 
 
What is the overall reaction?
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