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What roles do kinetics and thermodynamics play in the effect that the following reaction has on the properties of steel?$$3 \mathrm{Fe}+\mathrm{C} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{Fe}_{3} \mathrm{C}$$
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Kinetics: Kinetics is the study of the rates of chemical reactions and the factors that affect these rates. In the context of the given reaction, kinetics plays a role in determining how fast the formation of iron carbide (Fe3C) occurs when carbon is added to Show more…
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