Introduction to Chemical Kinetics

PrefaceChapter 1 The Nature of Chemical KineticsChapter 2 How Kinetic Results are Expressed 2.1 Reaction Rates 2.2 Classification of Chemical Reactions 2.3 Reaction Order 2.4 Thermodynamic Consistency of Rate Laws 2.5 Reaction Rates as Differential Quantities 2.6 First-Order Reactions 2.7 Second-Order Reactions 2.8 Effects of Volume Changes 2.9 Generalized Empirical Rate Laws 2.10 Effect of Temperature on Reaction Rates References Further Reading ProblemsChapter 3 Prediction of Reaction Rates 3.1 Collision Theory of Reaction Rates 3.2 Introduction to Activated Complex Theory 3.3 Partition Functions and the Equilibrium Constant 3.4 Calculation of Partition Functions 3.5 Derivation of the Activated Complex Theory 3.6 A Sample ACT Calculation 3.7 Estimation of Activation Energies References Further Reading Problems Chapter 4 Some Typical Gas-Phase Reactions 4.1 The Variable Reaction Order of Unimolecular Reactions 4.2 Free Radicals in Gaseous Reactions References Further Reading Problems Chapter 5 Chemical Reactions in Solution 5.1 Comparison of Gas-Phase and Solution Reactions 5.2 Activated Complex Theory for Liquids 5.3 Further Application of ACT to Ionic Reactions 5.4 Linear Free Energy Relationships 5.5 Diffusion—Controlled Reactions 5.6 Reactions Catalyzed by Enzymes References Further Reading Problems Chapter 6 Reactions in Solids and Heterogeneous Systems 6.1 Oxidation of Metal Surfaces 6.2 Catalysis of Reactions by Solids References Further Reading Problems Chapter 7 Experimental Methods 7.1 Static Methods for Slow Reactions 7.2 Static Methods for Fast Reactions 7.3 Flow Methods for Slow Reactions 7.4 Flow Methods for Fast Reactions References Further Reading Problems Appendix Some Important Thermodynamic RelationshipsAnswers to Selected Problems Author IndexSubject Index