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8.4 The specific unimolecular reaction rate constants () 192<br />

y<br />

¡ †¢<br />

( ∗ )<br />

( − + − 1)! !( − 1)!<br />

= ×<br />

( − )! ( − 1)! ( + − 1)!<br />

( − + − 1)! !<br />

= ×<br />

( − )! ( + − 1)!<br />

(8.78)<br />

(8.79)<br />

I Specific rate constant: The critical configuration † is reached with the rate coefficient<br />

(≡ frequency factor) † (see the reaction scheme above). Since the energy is now<br />

in place (in the RC), † will cross the TS to products.<br />

The specific rateconstant () is therefore simply<br />

y<br />

() = † ×<br />

() = † × ¡ †¢<br />

( ∗ )<br />

( − + − 1)!<br />

( − )!<br />

×<br />

!<br />

( + − 1)!<br />

(8.80)<br />

(8.81)<br />

I Kassel formula: With the approximations according to Eq. 8.49),<br />

( + − 1)!<br />

!<br />

≈ −1 for À (8.82)<br />

and<br />

we obtain<br />

( − + − 1)!<br />

( − )!<br />

¡ †¢<br />

( ∗ )<br />

≈ ( − ) −1 for − À , (8.83)<br />

=<br />

( − )−1<br />

−1 =<br />

µ −1 − <br />

(8.84)<br />

y<br />

¡ †¢ µ −1 −<br />

( ∗ ) = 0<br />

(8.85)<br />

<br />

so that the specific rateconstantbecomes<br />

<br />

This expression is known as the Kassel formula for ().<br />

µ −1 −<br />

() = † 0<br />

(8.86)<br />

<br />

I<br />

Notes on the Kassel formula:<br />

• Owing to the approximations À and − À , the Kassel formula is valid<br />

only at À 0 .

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