Chemistry 104

GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Understand the meaning of reaction rate
Write a rate law (with appropriate units)
Examine an equation (i.e. a rate law) and determine how graphing can assist in finding various quantities (i.e. the rate constant)
Understand the meaning of reaction order and how to determine its value.
Apply the integrated forms of first and second order rate laws to various numerical problems.
Understand the concept of half-life. Be able to use half-lives to calculate various quantities.
Recognize reaction orders on the basis of graphical material.
Understand the relationship between reaction rate and temperature.
Use the Arrhenius equation.
Understand (qualitatively) collision theory and activated complex theory.
Draw reaction profiles and/or use the information they provide.
Understand the effects and types of catalysts.
Given a mechanism, provide a rate law.
Qualitatively understand chain reactions.