Chemical Kinetics Flashcards
study of the rate at
which chemical
reactions occur and,
in effect, their
mechanisms
Chemical Kinetics
the rate over the entirety of the reaction
Average rate
the rate rate at a specific time in a reaction)
Instantaneous rate
instantaneous rate at the
beginning of a reaction
Initial rate
For a chemical reaction to occur and
products to form, the reactants must
________ and ___-_____ with each other.
interact and collide
is also concerned about the probability of
particles colliding within a given space given a specific set of conditions.
Collision theory
conditions that must be met in collision theory
- The interacting/colliding particles must have
the proper orientation. - The interacting/colliding particles must
collide with sufficient energy.
Rate of reaction will be _________ at low activation energy
Faster
Rate of reaction will be _________ at high activation energy
Slower
For a chemical reaction to occur, the interacting
particles must collide with the ___________ and _________
right orientation and sufficient energy
Factors that Affect Reaction Rate
- Concentration
- Surface Area
- Temperature
- Catalysts and Inhibitors
refers to the number of particles
in a given space/volume.
Concentration
refers to the area that is
exposed and available for collisions. We can
alter reaction rate by changing this
Surface area
The average speed (kinetic energy) of particles is related to the
Temperature
are chemical substances that can
increase or decrease the rate of a chemical reaction, respectively.
Catalysts and inhibitors
Provides information on
the rate of a reaction as a
function of concentration
and temperature.
Rate law
What do we base the rate law on?
Initials concentration
We need to use__________to
determine reaction orders
and rate constants!
initial rates
What would happen to the rate of reaction when the concentration of reactant is doubled in first order?
Doubled
What would happen to the rate of reaction when the concentration of reactant is doubled in 2nd order?
Quadruple
What would happen to the rate of reaction when the concentration of reactant is doubled in zero order?
remains the same
In a fast reaction, k is
Large
In a slow reaction, k is
small
gives us the relationship
between reaction rate
and concentrations of
the reactants
Reaction rate, k
units of zero, first and 2nd order
M s-1
s-1
M-1s-1
The units of k depend on the
reaction order
Integrated rate laws equations for zero, first, second order, and 3rd order?
[๐ด]๐กโ[๐ด]0= โ๐t
๐๐ [๐ด]0/ [๐ด]๐ก = ๐t
1/[๐ด]๐ก - 1/ [๐ด]0 = ๐t
1/2[๐ด]๐ก^2 - 1/2[๐ด]0^2 = ๐t
What effect does temperature have
on the rate constant of a reaction?
Temp increases, rate constant increases
noted that temperature
has a profound effect on
the rates of reaction
generally increased in T means increased in k
Arrhenius Equation
The working equation of Arrhenius Equation
ln k1/k2 =