The reaction 2A+B => C+2D has the following mechanism.
Step 1. A+B=> C+E
Step 2. A+E=>2D
If step 1 has a very high Activation Energy which is the rate determing step? step 1
Will an increase in temperature necessarily make the overrall reaction faster? explain
2007-02-07 10:22:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Much like a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and a group of ducks is only as fast as the slowest one, a reactions only as fast as its slowest step. Step 2 uses up E, it uses it up as soon as it is made, and so it is always waiting about for Step 1to hurry up and finish. (Imagine cookie eating vs mother making cookies, the baking thing determine the overall speed, cause once they are made yum)
Because step 1 requires ma lot of energy, one would expect that by increasing the temp, and hence giving the brew more energy, one would expect Step 1 to speed up, and hence the overall reaction
2007-02-07 10:28:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im just a kid 10 years old ok?!
2007-02-07 18:36:59 · answer #2 · answered by rtu96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋