An intermediate in chemistry is a substance that forms and reacts further during the course of a reaction sequence, but is not a final product.
Transition State: The highest-energy state of a reaction, where old bonds are breaking and new ones are forming.
Reaction Mechanism: The step-by-step sequence of reactions by which the overall chemical change occurs.
Rate-Determining Step: The slowest step in a reaction mechanism that determines the overall rate of the reaction.
Which of the following definitions are correct for an intermediate? (A) Species that are not reactants nor products, (B) formed during the reaction and are consumed by it
If the first elementary step is at a fast equilibrium, the first step with an intermediate can have a substitute of which of the following?
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