When One Chemical Is a Precursor of Another Chemical in a Series

question 51

Multiple Choice

When one chemical is a precursor of another chemical in a series of reactions, the concentrations of the two species are said to be ________

• A) catalytic.
• B) volatile.
• C) coalescent.
• D) linked.
• E) intermediate.

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Definitions:

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