Chemical KineticsChapter 15.ppt

Chemical KineticsChapter 15 Chemical KineticsChapter 15 We can use thermodynamics to tell if a reaction is product or reactant favored. But this gives us no info on HOW FAST reaction goes from reactants to products. KINETICS — the study of REACTION RATES and their relation to the way the reaction proceeds, i.e., its MECHANISM. Thermodynamics or Kinetics Reactions can be one of the following: Not thermodynamically favored (reactant favored) Thermodynamically favored (product favored), but not kinetically favored (slow) Thermodynamically favored (product favored) and kinetically favored (f