1. Chemical kinetics
While thermodynamics can be used to calculate the equilibrium constant of a reaction, only kinetics is concerned with the speed and mechanism of the reaction, and the time required to reach equilibrium. The aim of this first paragraph is to provide a brief reminder of the main concepts involved in reaction kinetics, and in particular elementary reactions. Complete demonstrations of the relationships can be found in the reference books.
1.1 Reaction speed
For a reaction in the gas phase, the rate of consumption r A of a reactant A or of formation r P of a product is the quantity of matter of the body under consideration destroyed or created per unit of time referred to...
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