A-Level CAIE Chemistry A2 26.1.5—Mechanisms and rate-determining step Question Bank

• For a multi-step reaction:

- (a) suggest a reaction mechanism that is consistent with the rate equation and the equation for the overall reaction

- (b) predict the order that would result from a given reaction mechanism and rate-determining step

- (c) deduce a rate equation using a given reaction mechanism and rate-determining step for a given reaction

- (d) identify an intermediate or catalyst from a given reaction mechanism

- (e) identify the rate determining step from a rate equation and a given reaction mechanism