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A reaction has rate constants (A to I), (I to A) and (I to P). Applying the steady-state approximation to the reactive intermediate I, the effective first-order rate constant for the disappearance of A is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: D

Steady state: . Rate , so . The other values come from ignoring in the denominator or other algebra slips.
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