Question

what do you mean by rate determining step?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The rate determining step is the slowest step of a chemical reaction that determines the speed (rate) at which the overall reaction proceeds.

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Answer 2

Answer:

HI I CAN EXPLAIN IT A BIT BRIFELY

Explanation:

SO IN ANY REACTION WE NEED TO NOTE THE RATE OF THE REACTION EXPERIMENTALLY

RATE IS NOTHING BUT HOW FAST THE REACTION OCCURS

NOW FOR SINGLE STEP REACTION WE SAY THE RATE OF REACTION IS SO AND SO BY THE ONLY STEP IT HAS

THUS IT BECOMES RATE DETERMINING STEP

FOR A COMPLEX REACTION WE CONSIDER THE SLOWEST STEP AS RATE DETERMINING STEP,WHY?

IN A RELAY RACE IF YOU TEAM WANTS TO WIN IT DEPENDS ON HOW FAST THE SLOWEST GUY IN THE GROUP CAN RUN...AM I RIGHT?

IT IS THE SAME CONCEPT,THE RATE DEPENDS ON HOW FAST THE SLOWEST STEP IS...

SO TO SUM UP RATE DETERMINING STEP IS THE STEP IN A REACTION USED TO CALCULATE THE RATE OF REACTION

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