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Topics, Projects, and References

Topics
Projects
References

Topics

Topics related to kinetics are found under Kinetics in the outline of topics.

Concept of rate of reaction
Use of differential rate laws to determine order of reaction and rate constant from experimental data
Effect of temperature change on rates
Energy of activation; the role of catalysts
The relationship between the rate-determining step and a mechanism

The summary of Calculations in the outline of topics includes kinetics calculations and these calcuations could involve radioactive decay.

Projects

Review the necessary material from a general chemistry text of your choosing and

Complete the problem set.
Create two new free response questions similar to an AP essay question based on information drawn from one of the web sites provided. Post the question and answer on the CHM 599 list server.
Create two new multiple choice questions and post the questions and answers.
Optional Project: Use a spreadsheet program to manipulate a set of data and draw conclusions.

Examples of AP essays and problems can be found on the web sites on the ChemTeam page. Top

References

The Ozone Depletion Problem. See the section called Ozone Loss: The Chemical Culprits

Microscale Gas Chemistry, Experiments with Hydrocarbons. "Optimizing the bang" (optimizing the rate of reaction) can be used as the basis for a kinetics question.

A collection of reaction rate data for transient radicals and radical ions in solution. These are very fast reactions. Scan down to the midde of the page to get to the data, which include rate constants.

Applications of kinetics in modeling formation of pollutants formed during combutstion.