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Define and explain the term elementary reaction |
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Answer» SOLUTION :MANY reactions take place in a series of steps. Such reactionsare called complex reactions. Each STEP taking place in a complex REACTION is called elementary reaction. This shows that a complex reaction is broken down in a series of elementary chemical reactions. Byadding all the elementary steps of a complex reaction we get theoverall reaction. The mechanism of a reaction is decided from the sequence of the elementary steps that are ADDED to give overall reaction. Elementary reaction: It is defined as the reaction which takes place in a single step and cannot be divided further into simpler chemical reactions. |
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