Composite mechanism

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002331",
  "term": "Composite mechanism",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A reaction mechanism that consists of a combination of elementary reactions, where the overall stoichiometry is the sum of the stoichiometries of the individual steps. This type of mechanism describes how reactants are converted into products through a series of molecular transformations. The rate law for a composite mechanism is derived from the rates of its elementary steps.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chain reaction",
    "complex mechanism",
    "composite",
    "consecutive reactions",
    "elementary reaction",
    "indirect reaction",
    "opposing reactions",
    "sequence",
    "simultaneous reactions",
    "stepwise reaction",
    "stoichiometry"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 161 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/composite-mechanism/"
}