use the steady state approximation 2N2O5 (g) → 4NO2 (g) + O2 (g) The mechanism is based on:   N2O5 → NO2 + NO3    ka   NO2 + NO3 → N2O5    k'a   NO2 +...

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  use the steady state approximation

2N2O5 (g) → 4NO2 (g) + O2 (g)

The mechanism is based on:

  N2O5 → NO2 +NO3    ka

  NO2 + NO3 →N2O5    k'a

  NO2 + NO3 → NO2 +O2 +NO   kb

  NO + N2O5 → NO2 + NO2 +NO2   kc

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The mechanism is based on step 1 N2O5 NO2 NO3ka step 2 NO2 NO3 N2O5ka step 3 NO2 NO3 NO2 O2 NOkb step 4 NO N2O5 3 NO2 kc In these steps NO and NO3 are intermediates For the other intermediate NO    See Answer
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