Chemistry A-Level
multi step mechanisms
What multi step mechanisms means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of multi step mechanisms
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Reaction pathways in which the overall change happens through more than one step, and the rate depends on the slowest step.
Topics that use multi step mechanisms
- Determination of rate equation (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Constant half-life
- continuous monitoring
- deriving the rate equation
- evidence for mechanism
- iodine clock
- orders and molecularity
- rate against concentration graphs
- Rate-determining step
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