Which of the following is true of all multi-step reactions?

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In a multi-step reaction, the reaction occurs through a series of intermediate steps, and the overall rate of the reaction is limited by the slowest step, also called the rate-determining step. This means that the rate of the overall reaction is only as fast as the slowest step, and thus the answer is D. It is not necessarily true that multi-step reactions involve more than two reactant molecules or that they are all either endothermic or exothermic, as this can vary depending on the specific reaction.

Which of the Following Is True of All Multi-Step Reactions