Slow steps and intermediates

[Alexandra Carpenter 1G]

It is coincidental that in the problem we did in class on mechanism, the slow step was the one that contained the intermediate molecule both times correct? In other words, having the intermediate in the rate does not make that step the slow step?

[Kaylin Krahn 1I]

No, that did not indicate that the second step was the slow step. You have to test it. I think he did that just to have us go through a little more work because if the first step was the slow step, it would have been an easier, shorter problem.

[Lorie Seuylemezian-2K]

I agree with the above answer the slow step is the one with the matching rate law