elementary rate law


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annikaying
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elementary rate law

Postby annikaying » Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:14 am

What is the difference between an elementary rate law and an overall rate law?
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405268063
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Re: elementary rate law

Postby 405268063 » Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:35 am

I believe that an elementary rate law corresponds to the rate law for one step of an equation for a multi-step reaction. The overall rate law refers to all the steps of a reaction, and that is determined by the slowest step.
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KSong_1J
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Re: elementary rate law

Postby KSong_1J » Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm

An overall rate law is made up of elementary rate laws (which I believe represents what actually happens in a reaction at a molecular level).
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Maya Gollamudi 1G
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Re: elementary rate law

Postby Maya Gollamudi 1G » Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:14 pm

The mechanism is made up of multiple elementary steps. Rate laws can be written for each of the elementary steps, and the overall rate law is determined by the slowest step.
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Emily Burghart 1k
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Re: elementary rate law

Postby Emily Burghart 1k » Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:22 pm

What was most helpful in understanding the mechanism functionality of an overall rate law?
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