A Reaction Occurs by a Two-Step Mechanism,shown Below

question 42

Short Answer

A reaction occurs by a two-step mechanism,shown below.
Step 1: AX₂(g)→ AX(g)+ X(g)
Step 2: AX₂(g)+ X(g)→ AX + X₂(g)
The intermediate in this reaction is ________,and the molecularity of the second step is ________.

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Definitions:

Estrogens

The class of sex hormones that predominates in females, produced mainly by the ovaries.

Androgens

The class of sex hormones that predominates in males, produced by the testes in males and by the adrenal glands in all people.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A region of the hypothalamus involved in regulating hunger and satiety signals.

Sexual-Response Pattern

A model describing the phases individuals typically experience during sexual interaction, including arousal, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.