In Chapter 14 we will learn about the following topics:

• Reaction Rates
• Factors that affect a reaction rate
  • temperature
  • surface area
  • nature of reactants
  • catalysts
  • concentration
• How to relate rates of reactants and products to each other mathematically
• How to determine the average rate of a reaction using graphical data
• How to determine a rate law from experimental data (method of initial rates)
• How to calculate a rate constant and its units
• How to determine the overall order of a reaction
• How to calculate the rate of a reaction given the rate law and reactant concentrations
• How to determine if a reaction is zero, first, or second order overall
  • First order will yield a linear plot of ln[A] vs. Time with a negative slope
  • Second order will yield a linear plot of 1/[A] vs. Time with a positive slope
  • Zero order will yield a linear plot of [A] vs. Time
• How to calculate the initial concentration, concentration at a specific time, the time it takes to reach a specific concentration, or the rate constant of a reaction give the following equations
  • For first order overall: ln[A]t = -kt + ln[A]0
  • For second order overall: 1/[A]t = kt + 1/[A]0
  • For zero order overall: [A]t = -kt + [A]o
• How a catalyst affects a reaction