A reaction A⟶D, involves following mechanism: Step 1: Ak1−−−−−−−−−→B (fast) Step 2: Bk2−−−−−−−−−→C (slow) Step 3: Ck3−−−−−−−−−→D (fast) The rate law of the reaction may be given as:
A
Rate =k1[A]
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B
Rate =k2[B]
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C
Rate =k3[C]
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D
Rate =k1k2k3[B][C]
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Solution
The correct option is B Rate =k2[B] Rate always depends on the slowest step.