DECOMPOSITION OF AZOMETHANE

Hint

For an elementary reaction of the form, aA + bB → cC,

Example:

For the elementary reaction, O₃ + NO → NO₂ + O₂

r = -d[O₃]/dt = -d[NO]/dt = +d[NO₂]/dt = + d[O₂]/dt

r = k[O₃]¹[NO]¹ = k[O₃][NO]

Rate of Production of (Azomethane)* in the First Elementary Step {(+d[AZO*]/dt)₁}

For the first elementary step

the rate of production of (azomethane)* would be

+d[AZO*]/dt = ½k₁[AZO]

+d[AZO*]/dt = k₁[AZO]

+d[AZO*]/dt = k₁[AZO]²

+d[AZO*]/dt = ½k₁[AZO][AZO*]

+d[AZO*]/dt = k₁[AZO][AZO*]