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Pseudoelementary Steps: A Key Concept and Tool for Studying the Kinetics and Mechanisms of Complex Chemical Systems

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry. A, Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, and General Theory
 [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado 80639, United States
  2. Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States

Not provided.

Research Organization:
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-03ER15453
OSTI ID:
1977949
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry. A, Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, and General Theory, Vol. 125, Issue 51; ISSN 1089-5639
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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