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Second Order Reaction

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

A second order reaction is another type of chemical reaction where the rate depends on either two different reactants' concentrations or square of concentration of single reactant.

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