Kenetics 1 Flashcards
What is average rate
Change in concentration over time
What is the difference between average rate and instantaneous rate
Instantaneous is when change in t is v small therefore use the derivative
What is rate of reaction
Derivative of conc wrt to time
How does stoichiometry effect the rate equation
1/stoichiometry derivative
What does a rate equation include
K rate Constant
Only reactants
What is an elementary and bulk reaction
Elementary is on atomic level bulk is overall
What is overall order
The sum of the powers in rate equation
What are the 3 methods for determining rate equation
Experimental
Excess and initial
Calculation
Integration
How does the excess method work
You assume the concentration of one reactant is constant and therefore obtain a pseudo rate constant
How does initial rates method work
Find values for rate at different concentrations at t=0 then by either inspection or plot determine k.
What graph of initial rates can determine reaction order
Log (conc) vs log(r0) - gradient is equal to reaction order
What graph is linear for first order
Ln(conc) vs t
What graph is linear for 2nd order
1/conc vs t
What graph is linear for zero order
Conc vs time
Which line lies above in the conc vs time
Second