Slow vs. Fast Step

[Gabriel Barcelona 2L]

What is the difference between the slow rate-determining step and the fast step? How can you identify and differentiate between the two?

[Angelina Tran 2F]

the slow step in a reaction mechanism is found by comparing the rates of the individual steps in the mechanism and it is the step with the highest activation energy therefore limits the overall rate of the reaction. Fast step isn’t as important for overall rate.

[505957584]

The slow step rate is the rate that has the highest activation energy. It is also the step in the reaction mechanism where introducing a catalyst would increase the overall rate of the chemical reaction!

[Emily An 1L]

The slow step would be the step with the highest activation energy while every other step would be a fast step.