4.2.7: The rate-determining step Flashcards
1
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Rate-determining step
A
The slowest step that decides the overall rate of the reaction
2
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Mechanisms can have…
A
a series of steps
3
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If a reactant appears in the rate equation…
A
it affects the rate
4
Q
What shows the number of molecules in a reactant that are involved in the rate-determining step?
A
the order of a reaction with respect to a reactant
5
Q
What is needed to work out the reaction mechanism?
A
know which reactants are in the rate determining step
