Draw and explain the reaction coordinate diagrams for the following situations...
1. k1 and k2 are similar
2. k2 is really big, k1 is really small, and step 2 is the rds
3. k1 is approximately equal to k-1, step 2 is the rds, and equal parts I as A and B
Drawn below are,
1. diagram when k1 is similar to k2
2. k2 > k1 and step 2 is RDS
3. k1 = k-1 and step 2 is RDS
The reaction in 1. is a two step proces with both steps are parts of determining the mechanism of the reaction.
The reaction is 2. has only step 2 contibuting for the reaction mechanism.
The reaction is 3. also again has only step 2 contributing towards reaction mechanism.
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