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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484812403321

Autore

Keszei Ernő

Titolo

Reaction kinetics : an introduction / / Erno Keszei

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

3-030-68574-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 188 p. 49 illus., 42 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

541.394

Soggetti

Reaction mechanisms (Chemistry)

Chemical kinetics

Chemistry, Physical and theoretical

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Theories of elementary reactions -- Formal kinetic description of simple reactions -- Kinetics of complex reactions -- Activation processes and unimolecular gas phase reactions -- Catalysts and catalytic reactions -- Experimental methods in reaction kinetics.

Sommario/riassunto

This book covers all basic topics of reaction kinetics, thus students do not need to refer to other resources to prepare for an undergraduate exam. It leads the reader into the topic starting from molecular level concepts and working towards the more macroscopic descriptions of kinetics, introducing the subject according to the state-of-the-art 21st century chemistry. A thorough treatment of formal kinetics of both elementary and complex reactions is based on actual practice, omitting many obsolete treatments of the subject. Mathematical operations are explained in enough detail so that even students that are less trained in calculus can easily follow and understand. Data treatment and statistical inference include modern - mostly numerical - methods widely used in applications. Experimental methods are described using basic technical details, however as techniques quickly change sophisticated devices are not the focus of this book. The emphasis lies on providing the basic concepts which are important for students to understand. This book is suitable as essential reading for courses in bachelor and master chemistry programs and is also valuable as a



reference or textbook for students of physics, biochemistry and environmental science.