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Chemical Kinetics

Chemical Kinetics

Along with feasibility and extent, it is equally important to know the rate and the factors controlling the rate of a chemical reaction for its complete understanding. For example, which parameters determine as to how rapidly food gets spoiled? How to design a rapidly setting material for dental filling? Or what controls the rate at which fuel burns in an auto engine? All these questions can be answered by the branch of chemistry, which deals with the study of reaction rates and their mechanisms, called chemical kinetics. The word kinetics is derived from the Greek word ‘kinosis’ meaning movement.

1.0Classification of Chemical Reaction on The Basis of Rate

On the basis of rate, chemical reaction are broadly divided into three categories:

Classification of Chemical Reaction

Very Fast or Instantaneous Reactions

Generally, these reactions involve ionic species are known as ionic reactions. These reactions take about 10-14 or 10-16 seconds for completion. So, it is almost impossible to determine the rate of these reactions.

Examples:

AgNO3 + NaCl ⎯→ AgCl ↓  +  NaNO3

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BaCl2 + H2SO4 ⎯→ BaSO4 ↓ + 2HCl

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HCl + NaOH     ⎯→ NaCl + H2O

2.0Very Slow Reactions

These reactions proceed very slowly, may take days or months to show any measurable change at room temperature.

Examples:

  • Rusting of iron.
  • Reaction between H2 and O2 to form H2O at ordinary temperature in absence of catalyst.
  • CO + 2H2 CH3OH

3.0Moderate or Slow Reactions

This type of reactions proceed with a measurable rates at normal temperature and we can measure the rate of these reactions easily. Mostly these reactions are molecular in nature.

Examples:

  • Decomposition of H2O2

2H2O2 → 2H2O + O2

  • Decomposition of N2O5

2N2O5 → 4NO2 + O2

  • Hydrolysis of ester

CH3COOC2H5 + NaOH → CH3COONa + C2H5OH

  • Inversion of cane sugar in aqueous solution
  • Reaction of NO with chlorine

NO + Cl2 → NOCl2

4.0Also Read

Solution and Its Type

Vapour Pressure

Physical Properties of Materials

Solubility

The Importance of Learning Chemistry

Separation of Substance

Units of Concentration of Solutions

Classification of Materials

Mixtures and Its Types

Table of Contents


  • 1.0Classification of Chemical Reaction on The Basis of Rate
  • 1.1Very Fast or Instantaneous Reactions
  • 2.0Very Slow Reactions
  • 3.0Moderate or Slow Reactions
  • 4.0Also Read

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