The Rate-Limiting Step

The video tutorial explains the concept of rate limiting steps in chemical reactions using a road analogy. It discusses how reaction mechanisms consist of multiple steps, each with different speeds, and how the slowest step determines the overall reaction rate. The tutorial provides examples, including a reaction between nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide, to illustrate how to identify the rate limiting step and write the rate law. It also covers handling intermediates in rate laws and addresses reversible reactions, emphasizing the importance of excluding intermediates from rate equations.

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