Reaction Mechanisms
The Specific Steps in an Overall Reaction
How a reaction works at the molecular level
2A + B E + F
A + B C
C + A D
D E + F
possible
steps
C and D are reaction intermediates.
Mechanisms of reactions are proposed and then tested.
All postulated steps must sum to yield the chemical equation for the overall reaction.
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