Intermediates in pre equilibrium

[Chem_Mod]

Water/aqueous solution has H₂O, H⁺, ^-OH. They are not intermediates as they are all the time present in water, and therefore can be present in rate laws if involved in the slow step of a reaction.

Some reactions are referred to as acid catalyzed and H⁺ is present in the rate law. Meaning the more acidic the solution the faster the reaction.

Please ask me about this in my additional review session this coming Friday March 3 at 4pm in CS50.

[Shark]

was this a homework problem?

[lilyjustine_1G]

Yes this sounds like problem 15.101

[Suk Jin Song 3L]

Ohhh, so the review session will also go over post-midterm materials? That's also good to hear. I had a few questions regarding chemical kinetics after Quiz 2.

[Manvita_Mareboina_3K]

I think the review session today is limited to the midterm and questions within that. But Do you know if there will be any review of the new organic material?

[sas_budge_1l]

If there is 2 transition states with 2 steps involved in a reaction, can there only be 1 intermediate or is it possible to have 2 intermediates?

[Julie Barreto 3A]

there can be 2 transition states in an electorphillic reaction

[Julie Barreto 3A]

usually there is one intermediate

[Eric_pierce_3E]

This was very helpful thank you