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An intermediate in chemistry is a substance that forms and reacts further during the course of a reaction sequence, but is not a final product.
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The highest-energy state of a reaction, where old bonds are breaking and new ones are forming.
The step-by-step sequence of reactions by which the overall chemical change occurs.
The slowest step in a reaction mechanism that determines the overall rate of the reaction.