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Elementary steps in a reaction mechanism can be broken down into simpler steps.
Elementary steps in a reaction mechanism can be broken down into simpler steps.
False
A reaction intermediate forms in one elementary step and is consumed in another, but does not appear in the overall reaction.
A reaction intermediate forms in one elementary step and is consumed in another, but does not appear in the overall reaction.
True
An overall reaction equation shows only the starting and ending substances, not the path between them.
An overall reaction equation shows only the starting and ending substances, not the path between them.
True
We can deduce the rate law for elementary steps based on their molecularity.
We can deduce the rate law for elementary steps based on their molecularity.
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The reaction mechanism is the series of individual chemical steps by which an overall chemical reaction occurs.
The reaction mechanism is the series of individual chemical steps by which an overall chemical reaction occurs.
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