Reaction Kinetics [Paperback]

Reaction kinetics is central to the study of chemistry. Kinetic studies can provide both an insight into the detailed molecular mechanisms of elementary reactions and practical information which can be used to unravel complex chemical problems such as the formation of the ozone hole. This modern, accessible text begins with an introduction to the importance and relevance of chemical kinetics, and then describes and explains the experimental and theoretical studies of elementary reactions. The applications of kinetics to complex phenomena such as chain reactions and photochemistry are then described, emphasizing how these systems are built up of individual elementary reactions. Examples from the fields of chain reactions, atmospheric chemistry, explosions, oscillating reactions, and photochemistry are then explored in greater detail. Worked examples and problems throughout the text allow students to obtain a detailed understanding of the field. Boxed inserts explain advanced topics more clearly.Why study reaction kinetics?1. Time, concentration, and temperature2. Experimental techniques3. An introduction to theories of bimolecular reactions4. Reaction dynamics5. Unimolecular and association reactions6. Reactions in solution7. Surface reactions8. Complex reactions9. Straight chain reactions10. Explosions and branched chain reactions11. Negative feedback and oscillatory behaviour12. PhotochemistryAppendix I: Fundamental constantAppendix II: Units of energyAppendix III: Conversion factors from pressure to concentration units and for various rate coefficientsAppendix IV: Absorption coefficients Best kinetics book I have ever seen in years. It is modern, rigorous and interesting. --Sidney Toby,Rutgers University--Piscataway

This book will fill a real need for students of kinetics, be they formally enrolled in a course or just interested in how measurements, mathematics, and dynamics come together in experimental design; they will be able to access this materl“ƒ