Consider the following reaction: 2{\rm{ N}}_2 {\rm{O(}}g)\; \rightarrow \;2{\rm{ N}}_2 (g)\; + \;{\rm{O}}_2 (g)

a. In the first 12.0 s of the reaction, 1.7×10−2 mol of {\rm{O}}_2 is produced in a reaction vessel with a volume of 0.240 L. What is the average rate of the reaction over this time interval?

b. Predict the rate of change in the concentration of {\rm{N}}_2 {\rm{O}} over this time interval. In other words, what is {\Delta [{\rm{N}}_2 {\rm{O}}]}/{\Delta t}?