A reaction mechanism is:

A. A single-step process
B. The sequence of steps that lead to product formation
C. The overall reaction equation
D. The rate of reaction

Answer: The sequence of steps that lead to product formation

Additional Information: The reaction mechanism describes the series of elementary steps that constitute the overall reaction.

Related MCQs

In a second-order reaction, if the concentration of a reactant is halved, how does the rate of reaction change?
The rate of reaction generally increases with temperature due to:
A reaction is found to have an activation energy of 75 kJ/mol. What effect will increasing the temperature by 10°C have on the rate constant?
Which of the following describes a catalyst?
The initial rate of a reaction can be measured by:
For a reaction with a high activation energy, how does temperature affect the reaction rate?
What is the rate of a chemical reaction?
What effect does increasing pressure have on a reaction involving gaseous reactants?
What happens to the rate of reaction if the temperature is lowered?
Which of the following best describes the rate of a chemical reaction?
What happens to the rate of reaction if the concentration of a reactant is tripled in a second-order reaction?
What type of reaction can be described as A + B ⇌ C + D?
Which of the following plots will yield a straight line for a first-order reaction?
What is a catalyst?
Which factor increases the likelihood of a successful collision between reactant molecules?

Search for: