DECOMPOSITION OF AZOMETHANE

Hint

Remember: A(B + C) = AB + AC

Example:

The equation

AX² + AY + A = Z

can be rewritten as

A(X² + Y + 1) = Z

Obtaining the Steady State Concentration of (Azomethane)* - Step 2

+ k_-1[AZO][AZO*] + k₂[AZO*] = k₁[AZO]²

The next step is to bring [AZO*] to the front of a bracket on the left hand side of the equation, i.e. the resulting equation will have the form of

[AZO*](. . .) = k₁[AZO]²

The result of this rearrangement will be

[AZO*]([AZO] + k₂) = k₁[AZO]²

[AZO*]([AZO] + [AZO*]) = k₁[AZO]²

[AZO*](k_-1 + k₂) = k₁[AZO]²

[AZO*](k_-1[AZO] + k₂) = k₁[AZO]²

[AZO*](k_-1[AZO][AZO*] + k₂[AZO*]) = k₁[AZO]²