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Reaction rate
The reaction rate or rate of reaction for a reactant or product in a particular reaction is intuitively defined as how fast a reaction takes place. For example the oxidation of iron under the atmosphere is a slow reaction which can take years, the combustion of butane in a fire is a reaction that takes place in fractions of a second.
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