Physical Chemistry 3: — Chemical Kinetics — - Christian-Albrechts ...

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8.7 References 202
9 Explosions 203
9.1 Chain reactions and chain explosions 203
9.1.1 Chain reactions without branching 203
9.1.2 Chain reactions with branching 204
9.2 Heat explosions 207
9.2.1 Semenov theory for “stirred reactors” ( =const) 207
9.2.2 Frank—Kamenetskii theory for “unstirred reactors” 211
9.2.3 Explosion limits 212
9.2.4 Growth curves and catastrophy theory 212
10 Catalysis 214
10.1 Kinetics of enzyme catalyzed reactions (homogeneous catalysis) 214
10.1.1 The Michaelis-Menten mechanism 215
10.1.2 Inhibition of enzymes: 217
10.2 Kinetics of heterogeneous reactions (surface reactions) 218
10.2.1 Reaction steps in heterogeneous catalysis 218
10.2.2 Physisorption and chemisorption 218
10.2.3 The Langmuir adsorption isotherm 219
10.2.4 Surface Diffusion 222
10.2.5 Types of heterogeneous reactions 223
11 Reactions in solution 227
11.1 Qualitative model of liquid phase reactions 227
11.2 Diffusion-controlled reactions 230
11.2.1 Experimental observations 230
11.2.2 Derivation of 230
11.3 Activation controlled reactions 234
11.4 Electron transfer reactions (Marcus theory) 235
11.5 Reactions of ions in solutions 238
11.5.1 Effect of the ionic strength of the solution 238
11.5.2 Kinetic salt effect 238
11.6 References 240