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What is an elementary reaction in a reaction pathway?
What is an elementary reaction in a reaction pathway?
- A series of steps where reactants convert to products
- A type of chain reaction with multiple branches
- A single step where reactants directly convert to products (correct)
- A reaction mechanism with multiple elementary reactions
What is the primary difference between an elementary reaction and a chain reaction?
What is the primary difference between an elementary reaction and a chain reaction?
- The number of steps involved (correct)
- The number of reactants involved
- The number of products formed
- The type of mechanism
What is a characteristic of a chain reaction in a reaction pathway?
What is a characteristic of a chain reaction in a reaction pathway?
- It is a series of independent reactions
- It has a domino effect with various possibilities for branching (correct)
- It involves a single step
- It only occurs in elementary reactions
What type of reaction does not involve multiple steps or a domino effect?
What type of reaction does not involve multiple steps or a domino effect?
In a reaction pathway, what type of reaction involves a series of steps?
In a reaction pathway, what type of reaction involves a series of steps?
What is a key feature of an elementary reaction in a reaction pathway?
What is a key feature of an elementary reaction in a reaction pathway?
What is the common characteristic of autocatalytic reactions?
What is the common characteristic of autocatalytic reactions?
What is the result of asymmetric autocatalysis in the Soai reaction?
What is the result of asymmetric autocatalysis in the Soai reaction?
Which process is an example of an autocatalytic reaction?
Which process is an example of an autocatalytic reaction?
What is the role of water in the autocatalytic reaction of ester hydrolysis?
What is the role of water in the autocatalytic reaction of ester hydrolysis?
Which of the following reactions is an example of autocatalytic reaction involving ozone?
Which of the following reactions is an example of autocatalytic reaction involving ozone?