5.5.2 - Intermediates

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What are intermediates?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens between reactants and products.

Question 2

Easy

What role does the rate-determining step play?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It’s like the bottleneck in a traffic jam.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What are intermediates in a chemical reaction?

  • Final products
  • Species formed in one step and consumed in another
  • Reactants

πŸ’‘ Hint: They are like temporary appearances in a process.

Question 2

True or False: Intermediates appear in the final balanced equation of a reaction.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about their temporary nature during the reaction.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a reaction A β†’ B involves an intermediate C that forms from A. If C is unstable and quickly converts to B, how would this behavior affect the reaction rate and kinetics?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on how reactants, intermediates, and products are interrelated.

Question 2

What implications do intermediates have on the mechanism of catalyzed reactions compared to uncatalyzed reactions?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how catalysts shift energy barriers.

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