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Does a Photochemical Reaction Have a Kinetic Order? (the author replies)

Michael Hippler

Physical Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Zürich CH-8093, Switzerland

J. Chem. Educ., 2005, 82 (1), p 37

DOI: 10.1021/ed082p37.3

Publication Date (Web): January 1, 2005

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Radiation Chemistry, Photochemistry, and Photographic and Other Reprographic Processes

Abstract

Light absorption in photochemistry can be described by standard kinetic concepts, without inconsistencies or anomalies.

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

Letters

Keywords (Subject):

Photochemistry

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