Reaction mechanism
= Reaction mechanism
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A <reaction mechanism> proposes the sequence of <elementary reactions> that produces an overall <chemical reaction>. Its predicted <rate law> must agree with observations; matching one <rate law> need not uniquely identify a <reaction mechanism>. See https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-2e/pages/12-6-reaction-mechanisms[Flowers et al., Chemistry 2e, §12.6: reaction mechanisms].