Reaction Mechanisms and Rate Law

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

The overall rate of a multi-step mechanism is determined by

A
$Sum of all steps$
B
$The fastest step$
C
$The slowest (rate-determining) step$
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D
$The exothermic step$

Explanation

The slowest step bottlenecks the entire mechanism.

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