re:Reaction Rates Question

From: GeneralChemTutor (GeneralChemistryTutor_at_hotmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid)
Date: 07/10/04 

Date: 10 Jul 2004 14:35:19 -0500

2NO(g) + Cl2(g) -> 2NOCl(g),

k, the overall rate constant is found by multiplying k1 and k2,
mentioned below

NO(g) + Cl2(g) -> NOCl2(g), k1
NOCl2(g) + NO(g) -> 2NOCl(g), k2

Perhaps you are asking why the rate expression is not in the exact
terms of the seconds equation (corresponding to k2)...it is because
the second rate depends somewhat on the first.

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