Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 68

Essay

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Frederick William III

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Definitions:

Potassium Hydroxide

A strong inorganic base, used in various manufacturing processes including soap making and as a pH adjuster.

Mechanisms

Outlines the sequential elementary reactions that lead to the total chemical transformation.

Major Organic Product

The primary substance produced in abundance from a chemical reaction that involves organic compounds.

Reaction Mechanism

The step-by-step sequence of elementary reactions by which overall chemical change occurs, illustrating how reactants are converted into products.