Elementary Reactions

AP Chemistry· difficulty 2/5

For an elementary step, the rate law

A
$Always equals overall rate law$
B
$Is always first order$
C
$Cannot be deduced$
D
$Comes from the balanced step (molecularity)$
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Explanation

Only for elementary steps do exponents in the rate law match stoichiometric coefficients.

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