TheHydrolysisofTertiary-ButylChloride.docVIP

The Hydrolysis of Tertiary-Butyl Chloride A Chemical Kinetic Study The field of chemical kinetics is concerned with the rate or speed at which a chemical reaction occurs. Knowledge of a chemical reaction and the integrated rate law (an expression relating concentration with time) for the reaction allows us to accurately predict how much of a given reactant or product exists at any time during the reaction. The rate law can also provide useful insight into which variables control a reaction (temperature, reactant concentration, catalysts) and how these variables can be used to maximize the