What Is the Rate-Determining Step in the Reaction Below

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the rate-determining step in the reaction below?

• A)Proton transfer
• B)Electrophilic addition
• C)Nucleophilic elimination
• D)Bimolecular nucleophilic substitution
• E)Nucleophilic addition

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