New mass spectrometry technique studies kinetics of fast reactions
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org)—As chemical reactions proceed, the reactants combine to form intermediates and those short-lived intermediates eventually become products. Reaction kinetics is concerned with how long it takes for the reaction mechanism, from reactants to intermediates to products, to progress. Often, it is the intermediates that provide clues to what pathway the reaction follows, but these intermediates are typically difficult to study in fast reactions.