Chemical Kinetics Question 288

Question: Consider the consecutive reactions: $ A\xrightarrow{k=2\times {10^{-5}}{s^{-1}}}B\xrightarrow{k=8\times {10^{-6}}{s^{-1}}} $

$ C\xrightarrow{k=3\times {10^{-3}}{s^{-1}}}D $ The rate determining step of the reaction is:

Options:

A) $ A\to B $

B) $ C\to D $

C) $ B\to C $

D) $ A\to D $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[c] The slowest step determines the rate.



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