use the steady state approximation
2N2O5 (g) → 4NO2 (g) + O2 (g)
The mechanism is based on:
  N2O5 → NO2 +
NO3Â Â Â Â ka
  NO2 + NO3 →
N2O5Â Â Â Â 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
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