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hey so this is for rate law if the first step is the slow step. it is also an equilibrium. I just want to check if this is right. [Acetophenone]+[Ethoxide]<-k1--> k-1 [Intermediate]+[Ethanol] Just want to make sure this will be the rate law: k1/k-1 [Aceto...

can rate law concentrations on opposite sides of the equation cancel? Say you have ethanol on the right side of an equation and it comes up again in another equation but on the left, do they cancel?