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What is the rate-determining step of a reaction? Give an

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What is the rate-determining step of a reaction? Give an everyday analogy to illustrate the meaning of "rate determining."

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What is the rate-determining step of a reaction? Give an everyday analogy to illustrate the meaning of "rate determining."

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The rate-determining step is the slowest step within a chemical reaction. The slowest step determines the rate of a chemical reaction. The slowest step of a chemical reaction can be determined by setting up a reaction mechanism.

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