What is the 'Rate-Determining Step'?
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The Rate-Determining Step is the slowest elementary step in a reaction mechanism, and its rate determines the overall rate of the reaction. The rate law for the overall reaction is usually governed by the stoichiometry and concentrations involved in the rate-determining step.
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