Complex mechanism

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002325",
  "term": "Complex mechanism",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A reaction mechanism that involves more than one elementary step, proceeding through a sequence of intermediate species. Each elementary step describes a single molecular event, and the overall reaction rate is determined by the slowest step in the sequence. The individual steps can include unimolecular, bimolecular, or termolecular reactions.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "complex-mode reaction",
    "composite reaction",
    "direct reaction",
    "elementary reaction",
    "mode"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 160 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/complex-mechanism/"
}