Chemistry

Chemistry

Problem

Nitrogen dioxide reacts with fluorine according to the balanced equation 2 NO₂(g) + F₂(g) → 2 NO₂F(g) In a laboratory study, the rate of disappearance of F₂ is measured to be 0.015 mol·L⁻¹·s⁻¹ at a particular moment. (a) Calculate the instantaneous rate of disappearance of NO₂ in mol⋅L−1s−1\text{mol·L}^{-1}\text{s}^{-1}. (b) Calculate the instantaneous rate of appearance of NO₂F in mmol⋅L−1min−1\text{mmol·L}^{-1}\text{min}^{-1}. (c) Based on your results, identify which of the three species exhibits the largest magnitude rate of concentration change at this instant, and justify your answer quantitatively.

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