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Chemical Kinetics:
Chemical kinetics is the branch of chemistry that deals with the study of the speed or rate of chemical reactions and the factors affecting them. It helps understand how quickly a reaction proceeds and the mechanisms behind it.

Key Concepts of Chemical Kinetics:

1. Rate of Reaction:

The rate of a chemical reaction is the change in concentration of reactants or products per unit time.

Formula:
Rate=−Δ[Reactant]Δt=Δ[Product]Δt\text{Rate} = \frac{-\Delta [\text{Reactant}]}{\Delta t} = \frac{\Delta [\text{Product}]}{\Delta t}Rate=Δt−Δ[Reactant]​=ΔtΔ[Product]​
where,

• $\Delta [\text{Reactant}]$ = Change in concentration of reactant
• $\Delta t$ = Change in time
• The negative sign indicates the decrease in concentration of reactants.

2. Factors Affecting Reaction Rate:

• Concentration: Higher concentration generally increases the rate.
• Temperature: Increase in temperature usually speeds up the reaction.
• Surface Area: More surface area leads to a faster reaction (applicable for solids).
• Catalysts: Catalysts lower the activation energy and speed up the reaction.
• Nature of Reactants: Reactions involving ionic compounds are faster than those with covalent bonds.

3. Rate Law and Order of Reaction:

• Rate Law: Expresses the relationship between the rate of a reaction and the concentration of reactants.
  Rate=k[A]m[B]n\text{Rate} = k [A]^m [B]^nRate=k[A]m[B]n
  where,
  $k$ = Rate constant
  $[A]$ and $[B]$ = Concentration of reactants
  $m$ and $n$ = Reaction order with respect to A and B

• Order of Reaction: The sum of the powers of the concentration terms in the rate law.

4. Half-Life (t₁/₂):

The time taken for the concentration of a reactant to reduce to half of its initial value.

• For a first-order reaction:
  t1/2=0.693kt_{1/2} = \frac{0.693}{k}t1/2​=k0.693

5. Activation Energy (Ea):

The minimum energy required for reactants to undergo a chemical reaction.

• Arrhenius Equation:
  k=Ae−EaRTk = A e^{-\frac{E_a}{RT}}k=Ae−RTEa​​
  where,
  $k$ = Rate constant
  $A$ = Frequency factor
  EaE_aEa​ = Activation energy
  $R$ = Gas constant
  $T$ = Temperature in Kelvin

6. Reaction Mechanism:

The step-by-step sequence of elementary reactions leading to the overall reaction.

Applications of Chemical Kinetics:

• Understanding reaction mechanisms.
• Designing chemical processes in industries.
• Studying the stability and shelf-life of pharmaceuticals.
• Environmental studies like the rate of pollutant degradation.

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