The mechanism for NH2NO2=N2O+H2O occurs in three steps:
step 1: NH2NO2=NHNO2- + H+ (forward and reverse reactions are fast)
step 2: NHNO2-=N2O+OH- (slow)
step 3: H+ + OH-=H20 (very fast)
What is the rate law for d[N2O]/dt as determined by the mechanism?
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