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The rate-determining step is simply the slowest step in a reaction mechanism of a multi-step reaction. 

Most reactions do not happen in one simple step. You may be familiar with overall r...

In a reaction between  MnO₄^- and Fe²⁺ we are told MnO₄^- goes to Mn²⁺ and Fe²⁺ goes to Fe³⁺. We then need to derive t...

It's experimentally observed that ionisation energies have a general increase as one moves across the period: the first ionisation energy of lithium is ~500 kJ mol‑1, whereas that of n...

Aromatic compounds contain a ring-structre e.g. Benzene whereas Aliphatic molecules have a straight chain structure e.g. Butane.

There are three things to consider every single time relative reactivity is unknown: atomic radius, shielding, and number of electrons.

The reactivity is the halogens ability ...