Reaction Mechanism and Rate Law
Caleb Thomas
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Study Guide Overview
This study guide covers reaction mechanisms, including defining elementary steps, intermediates, and catalysts. It explains the rate-determining step and how to derive rate laws from mechanisms, including using equilibrium constants to account for intermediates. It also provides practice with free response and multiple-choice questions on these topics and includes a real AP Chem FRQ example.
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Question 1 of 11
Which of the following best describes an elementary step in a reaction mechanism? ๐ค
A single-step reaction that represents the overall process
A multi-step reaction that shows the net change of reactants to products
One of the individual steps in a multi-step reaction mechanism
The slowest step in a reaction mechanism