Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 18 - Reaction Rates and Equilibrium - 18.2 The Progress of Chemical Reactions - 18.2 Lesson Check - Page 608: 14

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An elementary reaction is a reaction in which reactants are converted to products in a single step. It is related to a reaction mechanism because a reaction mechanism is the series of elementary reactions that take place during the course of a complex reaction.

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An elementary reaction is a reaction in which reactants are converted to products in a single step. It is related to a reaction mechanism because a reaction mechanism is the series of elementary reactions that take place during the course of a complex reaction.
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