Question: Please explain! In this do we need to use the Steady Stats Approximation? Thanks The overall reaction of thermal decomposition of acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) is, CH3CHOCH4+CO.

 Please explain! In this do we need to use the Steady

Please explain! In this do we need to use the Steady Stats Approximation? Thanks

The overall reaction of thermal decomposition of acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) is, CH3CHOCH4+CO. The proposed mechanism for the reaction is . CH3CHOk1CH3+CHOCH3+CH3CHOk2CH4+CH3COCH3COk3CO+CH32CH3k4C2H6 Derive the rate law expression for this reaction

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