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The breakdown of nitrous oxide gas (N2O) to nitrogen gas and oxygen gas is believed to occur in two steps. In the first step, nitrous oxide breaks down to form nitrogen gas and a free oxygen atom. a) Write a balanced equation for the overall reaction (do not use fractional coefficients). b) Write balanced equations for each of the two steps. c) Which substance could be considered a "reaction intermediate?"

          The breakdown of nitrous oxide gas (N2O) to nitrogen gas and oxygen gas is believed to
occur in two steps. In the first step, nitrous oxide breaks down to form nitrogen gas and a
free oxygen atom.
a) Write a balanced equation for the overall reaction (do not use fractional coefficients).
b) Write balanced equations for each of the two steps.
c) Which substance could be considered a "reaction intermediate?"

$The breakdown of nitrous oxide gas (N2O) to nitrogen gas and oxygen gas is believed to occur in two steps. In the first step, nitrous oxide breaks down to form nitrogen gas and a free oxygen atom. a) Write a balanced equation for the overall reaction (do not use fractional coefficients). b) Write balanced equations for each of the two steps. c) Which substance could be considered a "reaction intermediate?"$

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