Question 1
What is the rate-determining step in a reaction mechanism?
Question 2
Why does the rate-determining step matter for the overall reaction rate?
Question 3
In a two-step mechanism, if the first step is much slower than the second step, what can be said about the first step?
Question 4
What is a reaction intermediate?
Question 5
Which statement best describes how a catalyst affects the rate-determining step?
