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20 Reaction Chemistry Chapter Review

Important Equations

Reaction rate r=1νd[J]dt
Extent of reaction dnj=νjdξ
Relating extent of reaction with reaction rate r=1Vdξdt=1νj1Vdnjdt
Rate law (general form)

r=kr[A]a[B]b

r=krpAapBb

Zeroth-order rate law [A][A]0=krt

[A]=[A]0krt

First-order rate law

ln[A]ln[A]0=krt

[A]=[A]0ekrt

Second-order rate law

1[A]1[A]0=krt

[A]=[A]01+krt[A]0

Equilibrium constant

KorKeq=iai,eqvi

K=krkr,cθis used for unit consistency

kr[product]eqp=kr[reactant]eqr

Arrhenius equation

ln(kr)=ln(A)EaRT

kr=AeEaRT

Linear form:

ln(kr)=EaR1T+ln(A)

Simplification for temperature dependency calculations:

ln(kr2kr1)=EaR(1T11T2)

Unimolecular rate law AP:d[A]dt=kr[A]
Biomolecular rate law

A+BP:d[A]dt=kr[A][B]

A+AP:d[A]dt=kr[A]2

Kinetic control If ke1,ke2<<kr1,kr2:

[P1][P2]=kr1kr2

Thermodynamic control If ke1,ke2>>kr1,kr2:

[P1][P2]=ke1ke2

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