Reaction Mechanisms

[Mackenzie Lay 2H]

How do reaction mechanisms help explain the kinetics of complex reactions?

[Aditya Narashim 1K]

Reaction mechanisms let us see the effects of intermediate steps.

[Janelle2E]

Chemical kinetics is the study of how fast chemical reactions occur and of the factors that affect these rates. The study of reaction rates is closely related to the study of reaction mechanisms, where a reaction mechanism is a theory that explains how a reaction occurs. Reaction mechanism can decide the order of reaction in complex reactions

[405993422]

They help us determine the more efficient elementary reaction orders. However, they can't absolutely prove that a reaction is the most efficient; they can only disprove it.

[Isabelle Huerta 2I]

Reaction mechanisms help to explain the kinetics of complex reactions by providing us a step-by-step explanation of reactants transforming into products. With this we can identify the rate-determining step, and the reaction mechanisms offer insight to kinetics of reactions. We can determine the reaction order and rate constants. By understanding the mechanisms, we can make predictions and manipulate the reaction rate of different conditions.