| Reaction Mechanisms |
| An elementary process is a one-step process in which the product particles
are in most cases the direct result of collisions of only 2 reactant particles.
There are three particles collisions but they are rare. The chances
of 4 or more particles forming a one-step reaction reach infinity. The reaction
mechanism for |
| H2(g) + Cl2(g) ---> 2 HCl(g) is made up
of 4 elementary steps. |
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