Chemical Kinetics

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study of the rate at
which chemical
reactions occur and,
in effect, their
mechanisms

Answer 1

Chemical Kinetics

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the rate over the entirety of the reaction

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Average rate

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the rate rate at a specific time in a reaction)

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Instantaneous rate

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instantaneous rate at the
beginning of a reaction

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Initial rate

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For a chemical reaction to occur and
products to form, the reactants must
________ and ___-_____ with each other.

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interact and collide

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is also concerned about the probability of
particles colliding within a given space given a specific set of conditions.

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Collision theory

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conditions that must be met in collision theory

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1. The interacting/colliding particles must have
   the proper orientation.
2. The interacting/colliding particles must
   collide with sufficient energy.

Question 8

Rate of reaction will be _________ at low activation energy

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Faster

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Rate of reaction will be _________ at high activation energy

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Slower

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For a chemical reaction to occur, the interacting
particles must collide with the ___________ and _________

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right orientation and sufficient energy

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Factors that Affect Reaction Rate

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1. Concentration
2. Surface Area
3. Temperature
4. Catalysts and Inhibitors

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refers to the number of particles
in a given space/volume.

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Concentration

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refers to the area that is
exposed and available for collisions. We can
alter reaction rate by changing this

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Surface area

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The average speed (kinetic energy) of particles is related to the

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Temperature

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are chemical substances that can
increase or decrease the rate of a chemical reaction, respectively.

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Catalysts and inhibitors

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Provides information on
the rate of a reaction as a
function of concentration
and temperature.

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Rate law

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What do we base the rate law on?

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Initials concentration

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We need to use__________to
determine reaction orders
and rate constants!

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initial rates

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What would happen to the rate of reaction when the concentration of reactant is doubled in first order?

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Doubled

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What would happen to the rate of reaction when the concentration of reactant is doubled in 2nd order?

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Quadruple

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What would happen to the rate of reaction when the concentration of reactant is doubled in zero order?

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remains the same

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In a fast reaction, k is

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Large

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In a slow reaction, k is

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small

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gives us the relationship
between reaction rate
and concentrations of
the reactants

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Reaction rate, k

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units of zero, first and 2nd order

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M s-1 s-1 M-1s-1

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The units of k depend on the

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reaction order

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Integrated rate laws equations for zero, first, second order, and 3rd order?

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[𝐴]𝑡−[𝐴]0= −𝑘t 𝑙𝑛 [𝐴]0/ [𝐴]𝑡 = 𝑘t 1/[𝐴]𝑡 - 1/ [𝐴]0 = 𝑘t 1/2[𝐴]𝑡^2 - 1/2[𝐴]0^2 = 𝑘t

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What effect does temperature have on the rate constant of a reaction?

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Temp increases, rate constant increases

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noted that temperature has a profound effect on the rates of reaction generally increased in T means increased in k

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Arrhenius Equation

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The working equation of Arrhenius Equation

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ln k1/k2 =