Rates of Reaction

Proposed Reaction Mechanism


<div class="wp-block-create-block-problemblock">Below is a proposed mechanism for a reaction, with k1 > k2.  What is the rate law?<br />$$NO+ Br_2~ \mathop{\leftrightharpoons}^{k_1}_{k_{-1}}~ NOBr_2$$ $$NOBr_2 + NO~ \xrightarrow{k_2}~ NOBr + NOBr$$</div>


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