Unimolecular

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012434",
  "term": "Unimolecular",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing a reaction or process involving a single molecule as the reactant in the rate-determining step. The rate of a unimolecular reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of that single reactant. An example is the unimolecular decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide, where N2O5 breaks down into NO2 and NO3.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 353. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 521 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-1010)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/unimolecular/"
}