Multiple choice

Which of the following processes acts as a trigger for one or more secondary reactions?

  1. A condensation reaction

  2. Chain initiation

  3. Chain propagation

  4. Chain termination
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Explanation

In chemistry, initiation is a chemical reaction that triggers one or more secondary reactions. Often the initiation reaction generates a reactive intermediate from a stable molecule which is then involved in secondary reactions. In polymerisation, initiation is followed by a chain reaction and termination.

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