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Why is the rate determining step the slowest step?
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DrBob222
If A + B ==> C fast
and C + D = E slow
and E + F = fast
step 1 is essentially instantaneous if it is fast and so is step 3. But step 3 can't take place any faster than step 2 so step 2 determines how fast the whole reaction is since anything past step 2 can't take place faster than 2.
and C + D = E slow
and E + F = fast
step 1 is essentially instantaneous if it is fast and so is step 3. But step 3 can't take place any faster than step 2 so step 2 determines how fast the whole reaction is since anything past step 2 can't take place faster than 2.
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