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5.10 Multistep Reaction Energy Profile
5.6 Reaction Energy Profile
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Reaction energy profile for a two-step gas-phase reaction showing transition states and intermediate.
Reaction energy profile for a two-step gas-phase reaction showing transition states and intermediate.
The potential energy profile for a two-step reaction, \(\text{A}(g) + 2\,\text{B}(g) \rightarrow \text{AB}_2(g)\), is shown in the diagram. Which step is the rate-determining step of the forward reaction, and what is the correct justification?

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