Slow Step

[haileyramsey-1c]

How do you determine which step is slow and which is (or are) fast?

[Brian Tangsombatvisit 1C]

This information should be given to you by the problem as there is no way to determine whether one reaction step is faster or slower than another. Just know that the slow step determines the rate law and if there is an intermediate in the slow step, treat the fast step above it as an equilibrium and use it to replace the intermediate so it is not in the rate law.

[Jamie Lee 1F]

The problem will usually tell you if it is a fast or slow mechanism:) also hi hailey

[Samuel Tzeng 1B]

You will most likely not need to determine which step is the slow step

[205405339]

the question will usually indicate which step is the fast step and which is the slow step as we have not learned a process for determining slow steps yet