Evaluate each of the following proposed mechanisms to determine whether it is consistent with the experimentally determined stochiometry and rate law, and identify intermediates, if any.

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2NO2+O3 NO5 + O rate = k[NO][03] k (a) 2NO NO4 k NO4 + 03 NO5 + O (b) NO+ O3 NO3 + O NO3 + NO NO5 Fast, reversible Slow Slow Fast