The gas-phase decomposition of acetaldehyde can be represented by the overall chemical equation CH,CНO — СН, + СО It is thought to occur through the sequence of reactions CH-CHO — СH, + CHO CHs + CH:CHO — CHн: + CH:CHно CH-CHO — СО + CH, CH; + CH3 → CH;CH; Show that this reaction mechanism corresponds to a chain reaction, and identify the initiation, propagation, and ter- mination steps.

The gas-phase decomposition of acetaldehyde can be represented by the overall chemical equation CH,CНO — СН, + СО It is thought to occur through the sequence of reactions CH-CHO — СH, + CHO CHs + CH:CHO — CHн: + CH:CHно CH-CHO — СО + CH, CH; + CH3 → CH;CH; Show that this reaction mechanism corresponds to a chain reaction, and identify the initiation, propagation, and ter- mination steps.

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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