What is Kinetics: Definition and 254 Discussions

Chemical kinetics, also known as reaction kinetics, is the branch of physical chemistry that is concerned with understanding the rates of chemical reactions. It is to be contrasted with thermodynamics, which deals with the direction in which a process occurs but in itself tells nothing about its rate. Chemical kinetics includes investigations of how experimental conditions influence the speed of a chemical reaction and yield information about the reaction's mechanism and transition states, as well as the construction of mathematical models that also can describe the characteristics of a chemical reaction.

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    Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Body

    QUESTION: The 50 kg uniform crate rests on the platform for which the coefficient of static friction is us = 0.5. If the supporting links have an angular velocity w = 1 rad/s, determine the greatest angular acceleration they can have so that the crate does not slip or tip at the instant theta...
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    Understanding Enzyme Kinetics: Calculating Vmax and Km

    So, we were given a set of data of [S] (uM) and the Velocity (umol/minute) of an inhibitor and no inhibitor. we are supposed to find the values of Vmax and Km in the absence of inhibitor and in the presence. do I use 1/Vo = 1/Vmax + Km/Vmax - 1/[S]? but what is Km and the intial...
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    General (inaccurate) Kinetics Simulation

    Hi. I'm designing a computer game at the moment (it's still in the theory stages right now, since I can't get much done until I've got a working engine for it) -- I make 'ammateur' games as a personal hobby in my free time. However, my latest attempt is a bit more mathematically ambitious than...
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    Does the Kinetic Energy from Electrolysis Gas Exceed the Energy Required for the Process?

    [SOLVED] Kinetics of Electrolysis Can you help me with this problem? Assumptions: 1- Electrolysis of seawater at 1,000 ft. 2- Gases are generated having buoyancy, probably chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen 3- Gases are captured as they rise and mechanically converted to electrical energy to...
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