Issue 10, 2007

What is and what isn’t a clock reaction?

Abstract

Clear distinction should be made between the several different causes that may lead to an induction period in a kinetic experiment, and the term ‘clock reaction’ should be used only when an abrupt increase occurs in the concentration of one or more products due to the total consumption of a limiting reagent.

Graphical abstract: What is and what isn’t a clock reaction?

Article information

Article type
Opinion
First published
19 Jul 2007

New J. Chem., 2007,31, 1707-1707

What is and what isn’t a clock reaction?

G. Lente, G. Bazsa and I. Fábián, New J. Chem., 2007, 31, 1707 DOI: 10.1039/B708846A

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