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Describe how to determine the rate law for an overall reaction that involves multiple steps

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Answer:

How to determine the molecularity of each step.

How to identify the intermediates.

How to determine the rate determining step.

How to eliminate intermediates from the rate law.

How to write an overall rate law.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Multiple steps involved in determining the rate law for an overall reaction would be to determine the molecularity of each step, identify the intermediates, determine the rate determination step, eliminate intermediates from the rate law, and that would lead you to write your overall rate law.
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