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:

Reaction rate as a function of concentration and temperature

Systematics and description of reactions according to their order

Simultaneous and chain reactions

Flow reactors

Theory of reaction kinetics

Reactions in liquid systems

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: