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The rate of an overall reaction lower, higher, or equal to the average rate of the individual steps depends on,

The rate of an overall reaction depends on the rate of the slowest step. The rate of the overall reaction will be lower than the average of the individual rates because the average includes the higher rates as well.

What step determines the overall rate of reaction?

A reaction intermediate is a chemical species that is formed in one elementary step and consumed in a subsequent step. The slowest step in a reaction mechanism is known as the rate-determining step. The rate-determining step limits the overall rate and therefore determines the rate law for the overall rate law for the overall reaction.

Why do we need to know the overall rate of a reaction?

The rate of a reaction is a powerful diagnostic tool. By finding out how fast products are made and what causes reactions to slow down we can develop methods to improve production.

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