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If the two reactions described in this section were $\mathrm{E} 1$ elimination reactions, what value would you expect to obtain for the deuterium kinetic isotope effect?
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The kinetic isotope effect is the change in the rate of a chemical reaction when one of the atoms in the reactants is replaced by one of its isotopes. In the context of hydrogen and deuterium, replacing a hydrogen atom (H) with a deuterium atom (D) can affect the Show more…
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