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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}
where,

  • Δ[Reactant]\Delta [\text{Reactant}] = Change in concentration of reactant
  • Δt\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]^n
    where,
    kk = Rate constant
    [A][A] and [B][B] = Concentration of reactants
    mm and nn = 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}

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}}
    where,
    kk = Rate constant
    AA = Frequency factor
    EaE_a = Activation energy
    RR = Gas constant
    TT = 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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UNIT – I – Advanced Chemical Kinetics – SCYA5202

Resonance Chemistry Chemical Kinetics

An Introduction to Chemical Kinetics

CHEMICAL KINETICS

Let’s break down two major concepts in Physical Chemistry: Resonance and Chemical Kinetics — often studied together in school-level or entrance exams like NEET, JEE, and CBSE.


1. Resonance in Chemistry

Definition:

Resonance is a way to describe delocalized electrons within certain molecules or polyatomic ions where bonding cannot be expressed by a single Lewis structure.

It represents the blending of two or more valid Lewis structures (called resonating structures) for a molecule.


Key Points:

  • Resonance structures differ only in the position of electrons, not atoms.

  • The actual structure is a resonance hybrid, which is more stable than any individual structure.

  • Resonance adds stability to a molecule.


Examples:

  1. Ozone (O₃):

    • Two resonance structures:

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      O=OO OO=O
    • The actual bond length is between single and double bonds.

  2. Benzene (C₆H₆):

    • Alternating double bonds:

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      Kekulé structures:
      C1=C2–C3=C4–C5=C6 C1–C2=C3–C4=C5–C6

Resonance Rules:

  • All resonance forms must be valid Lewis structures.

  • Atom positions remain fixed.

  • The molecule is represented by the resonance hybrid.


2. Chemical Kinetics

Definition:

Chemical kinetics is the branch of chemistry that studies the rate of a chemical reaction, the factors affecting it, and the mechanism of the reaction.


Key Concepts:

Concept Explanation
Rate of Reaction Change in concentration of reactants or products per unit time
Rate Law Rate = k [A]^m [B]^n (m and n are orders of reaction)
Order of Reaction The sum of powers of concentrations in the rate law
Molecularity Number of molecules colliding in a single step
Rate Constant (k) A constant at a given temperature
Activation Energy (Ea) Minimum energy needed to initiate a reaction

First Order Reaction Formula:

Rate=k[A]\text{Rate} = k [A] k=2.303tlog⁡([A]0[A]t)k = \frac{2.303}{t} \log\left(\frac{[A]_0}{[A]_t}\right)


Example: Decomposition of N₂O₅

2N2O5→4NO2+O22N_2O_5 \rightarrow 4NO_2 + O_2

This follows first-order kinetics.


Factors Affecting Reaction Rate:

  • Concentration

  • Temperature

  • Catalyst

  • Surface area

  • Nature of reactants


Difference Between Resonance and Kinetics

Feature Resonance Chemical Kinetics
Deals with Electron delocalization Reaction rate and mechanism
Type Structural/Conceptual Dynamic/Quantitative
Stability Explains stability of molecules Explains how fast reactions proceed

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