Question

THE RATE LAW FOR THE REACTION 2NO + 02 = 2NO2 IS FIRST ORDER IN OXYGEN AND SECOND ORDER IN NO. PROPOSE A MECHANISM IN WHICH EACH STEP IS BIMOLECULAR. SPECIFY THE SLOW STEP.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TI DO. HELP PLEASE? THANKS.

Answer 1

Here is a proposed mechanism.
http://bouman.chem.georgetown.edu/S02/lect5/lect5.htm