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Elementary Steps

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AP Chemistry

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Elementary steps are individual processes within complex reactions that occur in one single event or stage.

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The reaction described [O3(g) + O(g) → 2O2(g)] is the decomposition of O3. With an addition of NO, the reaction proceeds in two elementary steps and a mechanism is shown: [Step 1: O3 + NO → NO2 + O2 (slow)] [Step 2: NO2 + O → NO + O2 (fast)]. Which is the rate law?
Why does the coefficients matter for elementary steps?

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