Understand that nature is lazy (it wants low energy/Enthalpy) and messy (it wants high disorder/Entropy). Equilibrium is just the point where those two tendencies find a compromise.
Remember that the slow step of a mechanism determines the rate law. It’s like a traffic jam; the whole road only moves as fast as the slowest car. Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam
State your direct answer (e.g., "The boiling point of NH3cap N cap H sub 3 is higher.") Understand that nature is lazy (it wants low