Rate Determining Step

Question 1

what is the rate determining step?

Answer 1

• slowest step in the sequence of a multi-step reaction

Question 2

what are the rules of the rate-determining step?

Answer 2

• rate equation is consistent with the rate-determining step
• rate equation only includes the reacting species in the rate determining step
• the order of the reactant is the number of species needed in the rate determining step
• use all reactants in order to produce all products