CL5 - Half-life and orders of reactions Flashcards
1
Q
to find the order of reaction you have to….
A
do experiments
2
Q
what is the rate determining step?
A
the slowest step in the reaction mechanism - you can find this by looking at the rate equatio
3
Q
In any reaction with several steps, the rate-determining step will be the one with the …… activation enthalpy
A
LARGEST