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part-02: Reaction Kinetics

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The rate of a reaction or the reaction rate is the change


in concentration of a reactant or a product with time
(M/s).
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Zero Order Rate Equation
❑ Differential rate equation d [A]
= k[A]a [B]b [C]l [D]d

dt
zero order, i.e. a=b=l=d=0, so that d [A]
− = k or d [A] = -kdt
dt
integration with boundary conditions at t=0 [A]=[A]0, and t=t [A]=[A]
[A] t

[A]0
d [A] =  - kdt  [A]- [A]0 = -kt
t0
or [A] = [A]0 - kt
100

[A], k=10 Graph produced by setting


80 [A], k=20 [A]0=100 mol, k=10,20 mol/s & t in s.
60
✓Concentration of reactant decreases
[A]

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linearly with time from initial value, with
the slope=k
20

✓The larger k value is, the faster the


0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
decrease of the reactant concentration
t
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First Order Rate Equation d [A]
❑ Differential rate equation − = k[A]a [B]b [C]l [D]d
dt
d [A] d [A]
1st order, i.e. a+b+l+d=1, assume a=1 so that − = k[A] or = -kdt
dt [A]

integration with boundary conditions at t=0 [A]=[A]0, and t=t [A]=[A]


[A] d [A] t
[A]0 [A] = t0 - kdt  ln[A]- ln[A]0 = -kt or [A] = [A]0 exp(-kt)

100
100
Graph produced by setting
[ A ] , k=1

80
[ A ] , k=1
[A]0=100 mol, k=1, 2 mol/s & t in s.
10 [ A ] , k=2
[ A ] , k=2

60 ✓Concentration of reactant decreases


1

[A] = [A]0 exp(−𝑘𝑡) exponentially with time from initial value


0. 1
40

✓When using semi-ln graph, a straight line


20
is obtained
0. 01
with
ln[A] = the slope=k
ln[A] − 𝑘𝑡 0
0 ✓The larger k value is the faster the
0. 001
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
decrease of the reactant concentration
t
t

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Second Order Rate Equation
d [A]
❑ Differential rate equation − = k[A]a [B]b [C]l [D]d
dt
d [A] d [A]
2ndt order, i.e. a+b+l+d=2, assume a=2 so that − = k[A]2 or 2
= -kdt
dt [A]
integration with boundary conditions at t=0 [A]=[A]0, and t=t [A]=[A]
[A] d [A] t 1 1 [A]0
[A]0 [A]2 = t0 - kdt  [A] - [A]0 = kt or [A] =
1 + kt[A]0
0. 12 Graph produced by setting
100
[ A ] , k=1

0. 1
[ A ] , k=2 [A]0=100 mol, k=1, 2 mol/s & t in s. [ A ] , k=1

1 1 80
[A]0 [ A ] , k=2

0. 08 = + 𝑘𝑡 [A] of
✓Concentration = reactant decreases
[A] [A]0 60
1 + 𝑘𝑡[A]0 from
0. 06 with time in a complicated way
initial value
40

0. 04

✓When plotting 1/[A] with time, a straight


20
0. 02
line is obtained with the slope=k
0
0
0 0. 01 0. 02 0. 03 0. 04 0. 05 0. 06 ✓The larger k value is the faster the
0 0. 01 0. 02 0. 03 0. 04 0. 05 0. 06

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t
decrease of the reactant concentration
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Summary of Rate Equations

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❑ The Arrhenius Equation  − Ea  (1)


k = A exp  
 RT 
where: A pre-exponential factor
Ea is the reaction activation energy
R is the gas constant
T is the reaction temperature in Kelvin
Eqn.1 was initially found from fitting experimental results. After molecular
kinetic theory was established, the relation can be derived directly from the
theory.

energy
Ea
reactant
➢Usually A is related to the molecule collision
frequency or thermodynamically to the entropy product
➢Ea is an energy term which related to
the energy barrier for a reaction has to overcome reaction process
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Exp. Determination of Arrhenius Parameters

 − Ea 
❑ From the Arrhenius Equation k = A exp   (1)
 RT 
To determine A and Ea

− Ea
Take log: ln k = lnA +
RT

Compare with linear equation: y=a+bx, where y=lnk, a= lnA, b=-Ea/R and x=1/T

If when can measure k at various temperature T’s slope=-Ea/R


intersect=ln A

lnk
Note: As k is a function of temperature, the k value measured
at each T as mentioned above should be different.
Therefore, the above method, strictly speaking, gives
1/T
average values of Ea and A within the T’s applied.
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The molecularity of a reaction is the
number of molecules reacting in an
elementary step. These molecules
may be of the same or different
types.

Each of the elementary steps just


discussed is called a bimolecular
reaction, an elementary step that
involves two molecules.

An example of a unimolecular
reaction, an elementary step in
which only one reacting molecule
participates.
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A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a reaction by lowering


the activation energy.

In heterogeneous catalysis, the reactants and the catalyst are in different


phases.

In homogeneous catalysis the reactants and catalyst are dispersed in a


single phase, usually liquid.
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What is a “Catalyst”
❑A catalyst (Greek: καταλύτης, catalytēs) is a substance that
accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being
transformed or consumed by the reaction. (thank you Wikipedia)

k(T) = k0e-Ea/RT
Ea ′ < Ea
k0′ > k0
Ea k′ > k Ea′

ΔG = ΔG

A+B A+B+
ΔG catalyst ΔG

C C + catalyst

uncatalyzed catalyzed

W.
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Types of Catalysts – Homogeneous vs.
Heterogeneous

Zeolite catalyst Catalyst powders


Homogeneous catalysis Heterogeneous catalysis
Single phase Multiphase
(Typically liquid) (Mostly solid-liquid and solid-gas)
Low temperature High temperature
Separations are tricky Design and optimization tricky
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CBE
Types of Catalysts - Enzymes
❑ The “Gold Standard”
of catalysts
❑ Highly specific
❑ Highly selective
❑ Highly efficient
❑ Catalyze very difficult
reactions
 N2 → NH3
 CO2 + H2O → C6H12O6

Triosephosphateisomerase ❑ Works better in a cell


“TIM”
than in a 100000 l
reactor
Cytochrome C Oxidase

Highly tailored “active sites”


Often contain metal atoms

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