A reaction proceeds via a two-step mechanism. The first step is a fast, reversible equilibrium with a small equilibrium constant. The second step is slow. Which of the following is MOST likely true about the overall reaction rate?
The overall rate will be determined solely by the rate of the slow step.
The overall rate will be independent of the concentration of the intermediate.
The overall rate will be dependent on the concentrations of the reactants in both steps.
The equilibrium constant of the first step will have no effect on the overall rate.
Related Questions
Which factor has the LEAST impact on the rate of a reaction involving large, complex biomolecules?
Presence of a catalyst
Substrate concentration
Temperature
Reactant molecular weight
The threshold energy of a chemical reaction depends upon:
Nature of reacting species
Temperature
Concentration of species
Number of collisions per unit time or collision frequency
The rate of a specific chemical reaction is significantly increased by the introduction of a catalyst. Which of these factors associated with the reaction remains unaltered?
Enthalpy change (\u0394H)
Activation energy
Rate of the forward reaction
Rate of the reverse reaction
If is the total number of collisions which a gas molecule register with others per unit time under particular conditions, then the collision frequency of the gas containing molecules per unit volume is
Which of the following statement is in accordance with collision theory?
I. Rate is directly proportional to collision frequency
II. Rate depend upon orientation of atoms
III. temperature determines the rate
Only III
Only I and II
Only II and III
All of these
The pre-exponential factor (A) in the Arrhenius equation is related to the:
Activation energy of the reaction
Enthalpy change of the reaction
Frequency of collisions with proper orientation
Temperature of the reaction
For a reaction to occur according to collision theory, the colliding molecules must have:
Energy less than the activation energy and proper orientation
Energy greater than or equal to the activation energy and any orientation
Energy less than the activation energy and any orientation
Energy greater than or equal to the activation energy and proper orientation
In a reaction, the threshold energy is equal to:
Activation energy + normal energy of reactants
Activation energy β normal energy of reactants
Activation energy
Normal energy of reactants
An increase in the concentration of reactants of a reaction leads to change in
Activation energy
Heat of reaction
Threshold energy
Collision frequency
The activation energies of forward and backward reaction: are 180kJ and 200 kJ respectively. The presence of a catalyst lowers the activation energy of both (forward and backward) reactions by 100 kJ . The enthalpy change of the reaction in the presence of catalyst will be (in kJ ):