Elementary reactions

[ng1D]

For one of the learning outcomes, it says to write rate laws for elementary reactions. What is meant by elementary reactions?

[Jasleen Kahlon]

I think that it just means simple reactions without a lot of complex molecules and numbers involved, basically nothing beyond the equation examples in the homework problems.

[Jesse H 2L]

elementary as in simple, noncomplex, easy problems so to speak

[Nawal Dandachi 1G]

It's a single reaction step. It's when the products are formed in only a single reaction.

[smurphy1D]

i think an elementary reaction would be something such as 2A + B yeilds 4C, and given a simple rate for one of the products such as .5 M/s of A, knowing that for every 2 A being consumed, there is a x amount of C being produced, and using the rate given to find the rate of product.

[Asha Agarwal 1E]

An Elementary reaction is a single step reaction.