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N₂O₅ ⟶ 2NO₂ + 1/2O₂

The rate of the given reaction is expressed by:

$$-\frac{d[N_2{O}_5]}{dt}=\frac{1}{2}\frac{d[N{O}_2]}{dt}=\frac{2d[O_2]}{dt}$$

Thus, $k_1[N_2{O}_5]=\frac{1}{2}{k}_2[N_2{O}_5]=2k_3[N_2{O}_5]$,

or $2k_1=k_2=4k_3$.