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Gen Chem Chapter 5: Chemical Kinetics and Equilibrium
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 4
07/09/2009

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zero order reaction:
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rate = k, units M/sec
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first order reaction:
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rate=k[A], units 1/sec
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concentration of a radioactive substance:
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[A]= [Ao] e ^(-kt)
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first order half life
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t1/2 = .7/k
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second order reaction:
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rate = k[A]^2, units 1/M*sec
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mixed order reaction:
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fractional order
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rate of reaction is proportional to
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the number of collisions per second between the reacting molecules
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effective collision:
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one that leas to the formation of products--- only occurs if the molecules collide with the correct orientation and sufficient force to break the bonds and form new ones
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activation energy
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minimum energy of a collision necessary for a reaction to take place
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rate =
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eZ

e= effective collision fraction
z- total number of collisions
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another name for transition state
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activated complex
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enthalpy change of a reaction is...
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difference between the PE of products and PE of reactants
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reaction rate can be influenced by:
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1. reactant concentrations
2. temperature
3. medium
4. catalysts
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reaction rate will ___ for each 10 degree C increase
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double
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homogenous catalysis
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catalyst is in the same phase as reactants
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heterogeneous catalysis
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catalyst is in a different phase than reactants
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keq greater than 1
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more products
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Keq less than 1
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more reactants
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Keq = 1
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same concentration of reactants and products
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le chatleiers principle
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system will tend to change as to relieve the applied stress
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Q < Keq
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spontaneous to prodcuts
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Q = Keq
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at equilbrium
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Q > Keq
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to reactants
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