A comprehensive overview of the GRE Subject Test in Chemistry, covering key concepts, problem-solving techniques, and test strategies.
Chemical kinetics studies how fast reactions proceed and what steps (mechanisms) they follow. Rate laws relate concentration to reaction rate, while mechanisms detail the sequence of elementary steps.
Understanding kinetics is vital in developing efficient industrial processes and pharmaceuticals, where controlling reaction speed can mean the difference between success and failure.
\[\text{Rate} = k[A]^m[B]^n\]
Using a catalyst to speed up hydrogen peroxide decomposition in cleaning products.
Explaining why food spoils faster at room temperature than in a refrigerator.
Kinetics explains how fast reactions go and how to control them.