Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
A bimolecular reaction in organic chemistry involves two reactant molecules coming together to undergo a chemical change. It is characterized by a second-order reaction rate, meaning the rate depends on the concentration of both reactants.
Activation energy is the minimum amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to proceed, crucial for both unimolecular and bimolecular reactions.
A nucleophile is a chemical species that donates an electron pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond in reaction mechanisms, including bimolecular reactions