8 - Kinetics

What are rate expressions

Describes how reaction rate relates to changes in reactant or product concentrations over time

What do rate expressions look like

A is the coefficient in the reaction

For rate expressions are reactants engative or positive?

Negative

What is a rate law

Describes how reactant concentrations affect reaction rate

What do rate laws look like

If a reaction is elementary then you can…

Look at the coefficient of the elements in the reaction to determine orders

The rate-determining step is the

Slowest step

To make a rate law you mus tlook at the _____ step

Slowest

A negative delta H means what

Exothermic

A positive delta H means what

Endothermic

The kinetic product has…

Lower activation energy and is favored at lower temperatures

The thermodynamic product has..

lower energy product and is favored at high temps