Advanced Chemical Kinetics
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Advanced Chemical Kinetics

Analysis of complex rate laws, steady-state approximation, and the Arrhenius equation. Students will derive rate equations for multi-step reaction mechanisms.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesH3 Chemistry Syllabus 9813: 1.3(b)H3 Chemistry Syllabus 9813: 1.3(d)

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Analysis of complex rate laws, steady-state approximation, and the Arrhenius equation. Students will derive rate equations for multi-step reaction mechanisms.

Key Questions

  1. How is the steady-state approximation applied to complex mechanisms?
  2. What is the relationship between activation energy and the rate constant?
  3. How do catalysts alter the kinetic profile of a reaction?

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