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Elementary Steps

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Elementary steps are individual processes within complex reactions that occur in one single event or stage.

AP course connection

Topic 5.8: 5.8 Reaction Mechanism and Rate Law

Unit 5
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