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Chapter 25, Problem 11PS
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The series of steps in which chain reactions occurs has to be explained.
Concept Introduction:
- Chain reactions are very rapid but are highly sensitive to reaction conditions probably because the substances that sustain the reaction are easily affected by substances other than the reactants themselves.
- The chain length in a chain reaction is defined as the number of propagation steps per initiation step
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