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2.10: Reaction Chemistry Chapter Review

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    Important Equations

    Reaction rate r = \frac{1}{\nu}\frac{d[J]}{dt}
    Extent of reaction \(d n_{j} = \nu_{j} d\xi\)
    Relating extent of reaction with reaction rate \(r = \frac{1}{V} \frac{d\xi}{dt} = \frac{1}{\nu_{j}} \frac{1}{V} \frac{dn_{j}}{dt}\)
    Rate law (general form)

    \[r=k_{r}[A]^a[B]^b\]

    \[r=k_{r}p_{A}^a p_{B}^b\]

    Zeroth-order rate law \([A]-[A]_{0}=-k_{r}*t\)

    \[[A]=[A]_{0}-k_{r}*t\]

    First-order rate law

    \[ln[A]-ln[A]_{0}=-k_{r}*t\]

    \[[A]=[A]_{0}e^{-k_{r}*t}\]

    Second-order rate law

    \[\frac{1}{[A]}-\frac{1}{[A]_{0}}=k_{r}*t\]

    \[[A]=\frac{[A]_{0}}{1+k_{r}*t*[A]_{0}}\]

    Equilibrium constant

    \[K\;\; or\;\; K_{eq}=\prod_{i} a_{i,eq}^{vi}\]

    \[K=\frac{k_{r}}{k'_{r}} \;\;,c^\theta\text{is used for unit consistency}\]

    \[k'_{r}[product]_{eq}^{p}=k_{r}[reactant]_{eq}^{r}\]

    Arrhenius equation

    Linear form:

    \[<span style="font-size: 16px">ln(k_{r})=-\frac{E_{a}}{R}×\frac{1}{T}+ln(A)\]

    Simplification for temperature dependency calculations:

    \[ln(\frac{k_{r2}}{k_{r1}})=\frac{E_{a}}{R}(\frac{1}{T_{1}}-\frac{1}{T_{2}})\]

    Unimolecular rate law \(A→P:\;\;-\frac{d[A]}{dt}=k_{r}*[A]\)
    Biomolecular rate law

    \[A+B→P:\;\;-\frac{d[A]}{dt}=k_{r}*[A]*[B]\]

    \[A+A→P:\;\;-\frac{d[A]}{dt}=k_{r}*[A]^2\]

    Kinetic control If \(k_{e1},k_{e2}\text{<<}k_{r1},k_{r2}\):

    \[\frac{[P_{1}]}{[P_{2}]}=\frac{k_{r1}}{k_{r2}}\]

    Thermodynamic control If \(k_{e1},k_{e2}>>k_{r1},k_{r2}\):

    \[\frac{[P_{1}]}{[P_{2}]}=\frac{k_{e1}}{k_{e2}}\]

    Terms to Know:

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