Reaction mechanism: A series of elementary steps that describe the molecular-level pathway from reactants to products.
How to apply it: Evaluate proposed mechanisms by checking that elementary steps sum to the overall reaction and that the rate law matches.
Course: AP Chemistry · Unit: Kinetics
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