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THE aim of all relaxation kinetic experiments (of the temperature jump type, pressure jump type and so on) is to measure the relaxation times (τ values) of chemical equilibria. In most cases, the detailed mechanism of the reaction involved can be established from the concentration dependence of these constants and the individual rate constants of the elementary steps determined1,2. This communication describes a new method for recording and evaluation of relaxation kinetic data. In principle, this technique makes possible the detection and measurement of all relaxation times of a chemical equilibrium from the recording of a single transient function.
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HAMORI, E. Recording Method for Chemical Relaxation Experiments. Nature Physical Science 235, 78–80 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci235078a0
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