Unit 5: Kinetics

Introducing chemical kinetics using mechanisms. This is a Curriculum Module released by the College Board in their series on Alternative Approaches to Teaching Traditional Topics.

Here is a pdf of PowerPoint slides covering the topics in this Unit. Introducing chemical kinetics.

Topic 5.1 Reaction Rates

Topic 5.2 Introduction to Rate Law

Topic 5.3 Concentration Changes Over Time

Topic 5.4 Elementary Reactions

Topic 5.5 Collision Model

Topic 5.6 Reaction Energy Profile

Topic 5.7 Introduction to Reaction Mechanisms

• Introduction to Mechanism (Using particulate level models to view mechanisms for different reactions)

• Mechanisms: Reaction between hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

Topic 5.8 Reaction Mechanism and Rate Law

Topic 5.9 Steady-State Approximations

Topic 5.10 Multistep Reactions Energy Profile

Topic 5.11 Catalysis

• Catalysis Simulation This simulation will demonstrate how a catalysis changes the pathway of a reaction. The new pathway has a lower activation energy so the overall reaction occurs faster.