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Chemistry

Reaction Rate

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Some reactions, like the decay of radioactive elements, are so slow they proceed at a nearly constant rate for billions of years, while others, like the explosion of nitroglycerin, happen in microseconds.

Why this is interesting

Why does iron rust over years while gasoline burns in an instant? What determines the speed of a chemical reaction?