How do you find the rate determining step from a graph?
1 Answer
Aug 13, 2016
The rate determining step in a reaction mechanism is the slowest step. It is characterized by its high activation energy.
Explanation:
The rate determining step in a reaction mechanism is the slowest step. It is characterized by its high activation energy.
Consider the energy diagram represented below of a two-step mechanism.
The first step is the slow step since it has the highest activation energy.
Here is more about this topic in the following video:
Chemical Kinetics | Reaction Mechanism.
