Quiz 4 Flashcards
Heat increases what kind of energy?
kinetic
The rate of a reaction is proportional to the ?
number of collisions per unit time
Activation Energy
minimum energy required to start a chemical reaction
numeric representation of the energy barrier
Transition State
unstable high energy state
Higher the temperature, the faster?
the rate of drug degradation
The lower the activation energy, the faster the?
rate
Arrhenius equation
effect of temperature on reaction rates
assumes reaction order and mechanism are the same
Kinetic results obtained by studies at higher temperatures can be used to determine?
rate of drug degradation
shelf-life
Accelerated Stability Testing
predicts stability of drug products
establishes a quantitative relationship between T and K
Catalysts
lower Ea of a reaction
is not consumed
does not change the equilibrium of a system
Is there a general trend of the effect of pH on reaction catalysis?
no
Specific acid catalysis
occurs when [H3O^+] appears in the rate law
Specific base catalysis
occurs when [OH^-] appears in the rate law
What can effect the Kobs in general acid catalysis?
[H3O^+]
undissociated acids
What can effect the Kobs in general base catalysis?
[OH^-]
base salts in the buffer