Title: branching chain reaction
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - branching chain reaction
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.B00723
Status: current

Definition
A chain reaction which includes a propagation step or steps in which there is an increase in the number of active intermediates; for example,  is a branching reaction since one active intermediate (H) gives rise to two (OH and O).

Related Terms
- chain reaction: https://dev.goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/C00960
- propagation: https://dev.goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/P04881

Source
- PAC, 1981, 53, 753. 'Symbolism and Terminology in Chemical Kinetics' on page 762 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198153030753)

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Citation: Citation: 'branching chain reaction' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.B00723
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