rate determining step

Question 1

what is the rate determining step?

Answer 1

slowest step in a mechanism which determines the rate of reaction

Question 2

how do the rate equation and RDS link?

Answer 2

substances in the rate equation must be involved in the RDS

Question 3

NO2 + CO –> NO + CO2
rate = k[NO2]2

Answer 3

RDS = NO2 + NO2 –> NO + NO3
fast step = CO + NO3 –> CO2 + NO2

Question 4

what does it mean if a species is a catalyst?

Answer 4

used and regenerated

Question 5

what does it mean if a species is an intermediate?

Answer 5

formed and used

Question 6

what substances need to be in the rate determining step?

Answer 6

everything in the rate equation