Which of the Following Is a Definition of the Rate-Determining

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a definition of the rate-determining step of a reaction mechanism?

• A) the first step
• B) the last step
• C) the step that crosses the highest energy barrier
• D) the most exothermic step

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Definitions:

Negative Premise

A statement in an argument that denies a certain condition or asserts the absence of something.

Affirmative Conclusion

A conclusion that positively asserts the relationship between the subject and the predicate, rather than negating it.

Extended Argument

A complex line of reasoning that may involve multiple premises and conclusions, typically developed over a longer discourse.

Valid

An argument whose structure guarantees its conclusion to be true if its premises are true.