Title: time-dependent stoichiometry
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - time-dependent stoichiometry
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.T06378
Status: current

Definition
A state in which if intermediates are formed in significant amounts during the course of a reaction, the overall stoichiometric equation does not apply throughout.

Related Term
- stoichiometric: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/S06021

Source
- PAC, 1981, 53, 753. 'Symbolism and Terminology in Chemical Kinetics' on page 754 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198153030753)

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Citation: Citation: 'time-dependent stoichiometry' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.T06378
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