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Which term refers to a substance that is formed in one step of a reaction mechanism and consumed in a subsequent step of the reaction mechanism?
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Which term refers to a substance that is formed in one step of a reaction mechanism and consumed in a subsequent step of the reaction mechanism?

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This term is used to describe an intermediate of the chemical mechanism. These are short lived substances that form in the multi step pathway to ultimately form the final product.
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D. reaction intermediate

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