Urea, (NH2)2CO, can be prepared by heating ammonium cyanate, NH 4 OCN. NH 4 OCN (NH

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Urea, (NH2)2CO, can be prepared by heating ammonium cyanate, NH4OCN.

NH4OCN → (NH2)2CO


This reaction may occur by the following mechanism:

NH4 + OCN NH3 + HỌCN (fast, equilibrium) NH3 + HOCN k2 (NH2)2CO (slow)


What is the rate law predicted by this mechanism?

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General Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1439043998

9th edition

Authors: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon

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