Answer:
- <em><u>Step 2 (the slow step).</u></em>
Explanation:
The rate-determining step is always the slow step of a mechanism.
That is so, because it is the slow step which limits the reaction.
Imaging that for assembling a toy you have process of three steps:
- 1. order ten pieces, which you can do in 1 minute: meaning that you can order order the pieces for 60/1 = 60 toys in 1 hour.
- 2. glue the pieces and hold the toy until the glue hardens, which takes 1 hour: meaning finishingh 1 toy in 1 hour.
- 3. pack the toy, which takes 2 minutes: meaning that you can pack 60/2 = 30 toys in one hour.
The time to glue and hold one toy until the glue hardens determines that you can assemble 1 toy in 1 hour and not 60 toys or 30 toys.
Thus, the step that determines the rate at which the reaction happens is the slowest step: step 2.
A substance either an ion or a molecule that can act either an acid or a base depending on a medium is called Amphoteric. Some metals like zinc, tin, copper and aluminium which produce either metal oxides or hydroxides are examples of amphoteric. During the Amphoterism, the metal compound acts either an acid or a base depending on their oxidation state.
Explanation:
solid: table, biscuit
liquid: water, urine
gas: oxygen, carbon dioxide
Answer:
An atom of neon-20 has one fewer proton and two fewer neutrons than an atom of sodium-23.
Explanation:
Neon - 20 and Sodium - 23
Neon - 20
Protons = 10
Neutrons = 10
Sodium - 23
Protons = 11
Neutrons = 12
With the information above and checking the options;
An atom of neon-20 has one fewer proton and two fewer neutrons than an atom of sodium-23.
This option is correct.
