Q.

Depletion of ozone occurs as;
2O33O2
Step1 : O3KcO2+(O) (fast)
Step2 : O3+(O)Kc2O2 (slow)
What is the order of the reaction?

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a

2

b

1

c

3

d

0.5

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

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The slow step is rate-determining step.

Rate=k′[O3​][O]-----------------1

Now K= [O2][O][O3]
[O] =K[O3][O2]

Substitute value of [O] in equation 1

Rate=K'K [O3]2[O2]-1

overall order =2−1=1

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