Question

Nitrogen gas reacts with oxygen gas to form NO2 (g). If oxygen is consumed at a rate of 1.6 x 10-2 M/s, determine the rate of formation of NO2 (g).

Answer 1

@Ciarán95

Answer 2

@aaronq @welshfella @mathmate

Answer 3

Write an equation for the process as you need the stoichiometric coefficients to relate their rates

Answer 4

N2 + 2O2 ->2 NO2

Answer 5

So their rates are related by their coefficients, like this: \(-\dfrac{\Delta [O_2]}{2}=\dfrac{\Delta [NO_2]}{1}\)

Answer 6

oh wait that 1 was supposed to be a 2

Answer 7

so their rates are equal

Answer 8

So 1.6e-2 ?

Answer 9

whatever oxygen's consumption rate was