AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5
A two-step mechanism has a fast equilibrium step followed by a slow step. The rate-determining step is:
The first equilibrium step
The slow second step
Whichever has more reactants
Both steps equally
Explanation
The slowest step (highest Ea) is rate-determining.
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