Reaction Kinetics

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Department of Nuclear Chemistry

Synopsis:

Reaction rate, isolated reactions of various orders, simultaneous reactions, flow-through reactors, temperature dependence of the rate constants. Hard-sphere collision theory, activated-complex theory, chemical dynamics. Unimolecular, bimolecular and trimolecular reactions. Chain reactions of atoms and free radicals, reactions in liquid solutions.

Requirements:

Differential and integral calculus, general chemistry

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Rates Orders of chemical reactions

2.Orders of chemical reactions

3.First-order rate equations

4.Second-order rate equations

5.Third- and other- orders reactions

6.Simultaneous reactions

7.Flow- through reactors

8.Temperature and rates

9.Collision theory of reaction rates

10.Transition-state theory of reaction rates

11.Chain reactions and fast reactions

12.Reactions in liquid solutions

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Study Objective:

To make the students acquainted with basic quantities, unites, description and mechanisms of chemical reactions.

Study materials:

Key references:

Atkins P., de Paula J.: Physical Chemistry, seventh edition. Oxford University press, Oxford, New York 2002

Recommended references:

Chang, R.: Chemistry, ninth edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2007

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: