AC2: Reaction Kinetics 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the rate determining step

A

The slow step in a mechanism for a reaction

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2
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What can be used to know what species are colliding in the slow step / rds

A

The rate equation

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3
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If the mechanism for a reaction has > 2 steps, how can you work out the rate equation

A

Add up all the steps before and including the RDS to get an overall RDS and therefore the rate equation

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