rate determining step

[monokekie]

The rate determining step of a reaction mechanism is the one that:

A occurs most rapidly.
B Occurs most slowly.
C gives out the most energy.
D gives out the least energy.




what is it....? tkx

[Toothpaste]

B

[chem-nerd]

B

like in a team race, the team can only run as fast as the slowest member

[Toothpaste]

Well in a multi-step process, the rate determining step is the slowest elementary step.

More analogies: no matter how fast you shop at a supermarket the rate determining step is the amount of time you spend at the checkout lining up. Or, no matter how fast you drive down a certain road with a red traffic light somewhere - the rate determining step is the time you wait at the traffic lights when it's red.

[monokekie]

Alright, thank you both, for your analogies ,now i fully understand it!

[Mao]

No matter what the speed limit is on a single-lane road, you can never go faster than the slow idiot in front of you. :angry:

[monokekie]

.....LOLOL