Kinetics Flashcards
1
Q
First Order Straight Line
A
ln[A]= -kt + ln[A0]
2
Q
First Order Rate Law
A
Rate=k[A]
3
Q
Second Order Straight Line
A
1/[A]=kt +1/[A0]
4
Q
Second Order Rate Law
A
Rate=k[A]^2
5
Q
Zero Order Rate Law
A
Rate= k
6
Q
Catalyst
A
- Provides an alternate reaction pathway with a lower activation energy
- Not consumed in the reaction
7
Q
Rate-Determining Step
A
The slowest step in a reaction
8
Q
Intermediates
A
Species that appear in the intermediate steps but cancel out in the final step
9
Q
Kinetics and Equilibrium
A
Keq= kforward/kreverse
