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CristinaMorales1F
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k'

Postby CristinaMorales1F » Sun Mar 17, 2019 12:13 am

how do you know when a multi-step reaction requires k'? and how do you derive it?
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Re: k'

Postby Chem_Mod » Sun Mar 17, 2019 12:22 am

You can typically use k' for any step in a multi-step mechanism. When you use k1', it is the symbol for the rate constant of the reverse reaction for step 1 of the mechanism. :)
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