how fast

• What are some use of catalysts?


  fertilisers, chemical / pharmaceuticals, air pollution control
• what does stoichiometry tell us about the mechanism?

  nothing, tells us what we end up with
• what is an elementary reaction?

  single-step reaction
• what affects kinetics?


  Temperature, concentration, catalysts, and surface area.
• what is the definition of rate?

  The rate of disappearance of each reactant, or the rate of appearance of each product
• How to measure reaction kinetics?

  • Light intensity
  • Electrochemical current
  • concentration over time
  • volume/mass
  • pressure
  • density
  • conductivity
  • optical rotation
  • refractive index