Chemical Kinetics - Initial Rates Method
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Chemical kinetics studies reaction rates while thermodynamics focuses on spontaneity. Reactant concentration decreases, while product concentration increases, with rates determined by the order of each reactant.
Insights
- Chemical kinetics focuses on reaction speed and how it changes over time, contrasting with thermodynamics' emphasis on spontaneity and energy changes in reactions.
- The rate of a chemical reaction is determined by the order of each reactant, with different orders leading to exponential changes in reaction rates based on concentration adjustments, highlighting the significant impact of reactant order on reaction speed.
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Recent questions
What does chemical kinetics study?
Reaction rates and speed of reactions.
How is reaction rate measured?
By the change in concentration over time.
What factors influence reaction speed?
Reactant concentrations, temperature, and catalysts.
How is the rate law expression determined?
By comparing rate changes with concentration changes.
What is the difference between chemical kinetics and thermodynamics?
Chemical kinetics studies reaction rates, while thermodynamics focuses on spontaneity.
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