The rate determining step would be the slow step. Thus, Step 2 which is bimolecular is the rate determining step. I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option C. The reasonable conclusion would be that it <span> is second order overall because step 2 is bimolecular. Hope this answers the question.</span>
Explanation:The equation for this is F = -GmM/R^2 where the minus sign says the force is attractive m is 10 kg, M is 20 kg and R is 5 meters. If you crunch the numbers you get an answer of: