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Changing the concentration of which substance(s) would have the most effect on the rate of the overall reaction?

Would it be 

  • A
  • A and C
  • B
  • D, or
  • D and E
Consider the following reaction mechanism. Changing the concentration of which substance(s) would have
the most effect on the rate of the overall reaction?
2A --> B+ 2C (slow)
B+C --> D + E (fast)
C + D --> E + F (fast)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following reaction mechanism. Changing the concentration of which substance(s) would have the most effect on the rate of the overall reaction? 2A --> B+ 2C (slow) B+C --> D + E (fast) C + D --> E + F (fast)
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