Principles of chemical kinetics

• Main Author: House, J. E.
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Burlington Academic Press 2007; Elsevier Science & Technology
• Edition: 2
• Subjects: Chemical kinetics

James House's revised Principles of Chemical Kinetics provides a clear and logical description of chemical kinetics in a manner unlike any other book of its kind. Clearly written with detailed derivations, the text allows students to move rapidly from theoretical concepts of rates of reaction t...

Table of Contents:

• 6.2.2 Lineweaver-Burk and Eadie Analyses -- 6.3.1 Competitive Inhibition -- References for Further Reading -- Problems -- Chapter 7: Kinetics of Reactions in the Solid State -- 7.1 Some General Considerations -- 7.2 Factors Affecting Reactions in Solids -- 7.3 Rate Laws for Reactions in Solids -- 7.3.1 The Parabolic Rate Law -- 7.3.2 The First-Order Rate Law -- 7.3.3 The Contracting Sphere Rate Law -- 7.4 The Prout-Tompkins Equation -- 7.5 Rate Laws Based on Nucleation -- 7.6 Applying Rate Laws -- 7.7 Results of Some Kinetic Studies -- 7.7.1 The Deaquation-Anation of [Co(NH3)5H2O]Cl3 -- 7.7.3 The Dehydration of Trans-[Co(NH3)4Cl2]IO3bull 2H2O -- 7.7.4 Two Reacting Solids -- Problems -- Chapter 8: Nonisothermal Methods in Kinetics -- 8.1 TGA and DSC Methods -- 8.3 The Reich and Stivala Method -- 8.4 A Method Based on Three (alpha,T) Data Pairs -- 8.5 A Method Based on Four (alpha,T) Data Pairs -- 8.6 A Differential Method -- 8.7 A Comprehensive Nonisothermal Kinetic Method -- 8.8 The General Rate Law and a Comprehensive Method -- References for Further Reading -- Problems -- Chapter 9: Additional Applications of Kinetics -- 9.1 Radioactive Decay -- 9.1.1 Independent Isotopes -- 9.1.2 Parent-Daughter Cases -- 9.3 A Further Look at Solvent Properties and Rates -- References for Further Reading -- Problems -- Index
• Front Cover -- Principles of Chemical Kinetics -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Fundamental Concepts of Kinetics -- 1.1 Rates of Reactions -- 1.2.1 First-Order -- 1.2.3 Zero-Order -- 1.2.4 Nth-Order Reactions -- 1.3 Cautions on Treating Kinetic Data -- 1.5 Some Common Reaction Mechanisms -- 1.5.3 Substitution Reactions -- References for Further Reading -- Problems -- Chapter 2: Kinetics of More Complex Systems -- 2.1 Second-Order Reaction, First-Order in Two Components -- 2.3 Parallel Reactions -- 2.7 Autocatalysis -- References for Further Reading -- Problems -- Chapter 3: Techniques and Methods -- 3.1 Calculating Rate Constants -- 3.2 The Method of Half-Lives -- 3.4 Using Large Excess of a Reactant (Flooding) -- 3.5 The Logarithmic Method -- 3.6 Effects of Pressure -- 3.9 Tracer Methods -- References for Further Reading -- Problems -- Chapter 4: Reactions in the Gas Phase -- 4.1 Collision Theory -- 4.2 The Potential Energy Surface -- 4.3 Transition State Theory -- 4.4 Unimolecular Decomposition of Gases -- 4.5 Free Radical or Chain Mechanisms -- 4.6 Adsorption of Gases on Solids -- 4.6.2 B-E-T Isotherm -- References for Further Reading -- Problems -- Chapter 5: Reactions in Solutions -- 5.1 The Nature of Liquids -- 5.1.1 Intermolecular Forces -- 5.1.2 The Solubility Parameter -- 5.1.3 Solvation of Ions and Molecules -- 5.1.4 The Hard-Soft Interaction Principle (HSIP) -- 5.2 Effects of Solvent Polarity on Rates -- 5.3 Ideal Solutions -- 5.5 Effects of Solvent Cohesion Energy on Rates -- 5.6 Solvation and Its Effects on Rates -- 5.7 Effects of Ionic Strength -- 5.8 Linear Free Energy Relationships -- 5.9 The Compensation Effect -- 5.10 Some Correlations of Rates with Solubility Parameter -- References for Further Reading -- Problems -- Chapter 6: Enzyme Catalysis -- 6.1 Enzyme Action