Collision and Transition State Theory
Have you ever wondered how reactions occur anyway? We've already learned that reactions are all...
Factors Influencing Reaction Kinetics
Pretend you are waiting in line for your driver's license at the DMV. Would you rather wait 15...
Reaction Rate
The song "Ten in the Bed" is a classic children's song. It also is completely insane. How do you...
Plotting Kinetics Experiments
y = mx + b. The formula for the boring old line. Chemists revere the line in the same way that...
Arrhenius Equation
Svante Arrhenius…putting the k in kinetics for 120 years. Svante Arrhenius, which roughly...
Dynamic Equilibrium
Dynamic equilibrium. Living dead. Jumbo shrimp. Oxymorons? You bet. The English language bends...
The Equilibrium Constant
Have you heard about yin and yang? They're total opposites of each other, but they're also...
Le Chatelier's Principle
LeChatelier's Principle sounds like a long shot horse at the Kentucky Derby. If it were, we...
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics. The mere word strikes fear in the hearts of almost all who hear it. Or see it....
Common Mistakes
In only first-order reactions, the half-life is independent of the initial concentration....
Test Your Knowledge
1. According to Collision Theory, what needs to happen in order for a reaction to occur?a)...