Chemical Kinetics: Understanding Fast, Moderate, and Slow Reactions

The video tutorial explains the concept of reaction rates in chemistry, classifying them into fast, moderate, and slow reactions. Fast reactions occur rapidly and include neutralization and precipitation reactions. Moderate reactions, like the acid hydrolysis of sucrose, occur at a measurable speed. Slow reactions, such as the formation of water from hydrogen and oxygen or the chemical weathering of rocks, take years to complete.

Explain what slow reactions are and give an example of such a reaction.

How does chemical weathering illustrate a slow reaction?