Kinetics
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Define chemical reaction rate
Derive rate expressions from the balanced euation for a given chemical equation
Calculate reaction rates from experimental data
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Describe the effects of chemical nature, physical state, temperature, concentration, and catalysis on reaction rates
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain the form and function of a rate law
Use rate laws to calculate reaction rates
Use rate and concentration data to identify reaction orders and derive rate laws
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain the form and function of an integrated rate law
Perform integrated rate law calculations for zero-, first-, and second-order reactions
Define half-life and carry out related calculations
Identify the order of a reaction from concentration/time data
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Use the postulates of collision theory to explain the effects of physical state, temperature, and concentration on reaction rates
Define the concepts of activation energy and transition state
Use the Arrhenius equation in calculations relating rate constants to temperature
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Distinguish net reactions from elementary reactions (steps)
Identify the molecularity of elementary reactions
Write a balanced chemical equation for a process given its reaction mechanism
Derive the rate law consistent with a given reaction mechanism
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain the function of a catalyst in terms of reaction mechanisms and potential energy diagrams
List examples of catalysis in natural and industrial processes