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In chemistry, mechanism refers to step-by-step sequence of elementary reactions by which an overall chemical change occurs.
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The slowest step in a reaction mechanism that determines the overall rate of the reaction.
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.
A substance formed during a middle step of a chemical reaction between reactants and the desired product.