Question

When writing a rate law for a reaction mechanism with an equilibrium preceding the rate-determining step, the rate law will have to be constructed by using data about the: Select the correct answer below: rate constant for the rate-determining step rate constant for the reverse reaction of the equilibrium concentration of the product of the equilibrium all of the above

Answer 1

All of the above are very much valid

Step-by-step explanation:

The two key steps in determining rate law are as follows;

1. The sum of each elementary step in a reaction mechanism must yield the overall reaction equation.

2. The rate law of the rate-determining step must agree with the experimentally found rate law.

So therefore, determination of rate constant for rate determining step, rate constant for the reverse reaction and concentration on the product of the equilibrium are all under these two major keys.