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QUESTION:
Reaction Mechanisms (Section)
(a) What is meant by the term molecularity? (b) Why are termolecular elementary reactions so rare? (c) What is an intermediate in a mechanism? (d) What are the differences between an intermediate and a transition state?
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QUESTION:
Reaction Mechanisms (Section)
(a) What is meant by the term molecularity? (b) Why are termolecular elementary reactions so rare? (c) What is an intermediate in a mechanism? (d) What are the differences between an intermediate and a transition state?
ANSWER:
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(a)
The number of atoms, ions, or molecules that must collide with one another at the same time to produce a chemical reaction is referred to as molecularity.