Chain Reactions

Question 1

Steps of chain reactions

Answer 1

Initiation = formation of reactive intermediates
Propagation = chain carriers regenerated
Branching = increase in no of chain carriers, not always present
Retardation = rate reduction, not always present
Termination = removal of chain carriers

Question 2

Kinetic chain length

Answer 2

Measure of efficiency of chain propagation, increases with increasing Ea of RDS