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    Feb 19, 2010, 04:12 PM
    Write the net chemical equation for the reaction?
    Oxidation of NO to NO2 ― one of the reactions in the production of smog ― appears to involve carbon monoxide. A possible mechanism is

    CO + * OH --> CO2 + H *
    H * + O2 --> HOO *
    HOO * + NO --> * OH + NO2

    (The formulas with stars(*) represent extremely reactive species with unpaired electrons and are called free radicals).

    I need to write the net chemical equation for this reaction.

    Please help me how to do it..

    CO + O2 + NO ---------> CO2 + NO2?

    please help
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    Feb 20, 2010, 12:58 AM

    Yup, that's right. In fact, the H*, HOO* and O*H are acting as a catalyst here. Since free radicals are very reactive, the reaction is very fast. Without the free radicals, the reaction would be slower.
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