Rate determining step

Question 1

What is the overall rate decided by?

Answer 1

The step with the slowest rate

Question 2

If a reactant appears in the rate equation…

Answer 2

It must affect the rate

Question 3

How many molecules of X will there be in the rate determining step if the reactions is second order with respect to X?

Answer 3

two

Question 4

What does the order of a reaction with respect to a reactant show?

Answer 4

The number of molecules of that reactant that are involved in the rate determining step