Arrhenius equation is a mathematical expression which illustrates the effect of temperature on the rate of a chemical reaction and is used to calculate reaction-rate constants\cite{logan}. In the equation, we have $k$ as the reaction-rate constant, R as the thermodynamic gas constant, A as the pre-exponential factor, E$_a$ as the activation energy and finally $T$ as the absolute temperature. Generally, the equation is represented in exponential form: \begin{equation} k = A \exp[-E_a/RT] \end{equation} It clearly shows that a small increase in temperature would result in a remarkable increase in the magnitude of the reaction-rate constant. The numerical constant A and E$_a$ were derived by collision and transition-state theories of the reactions where E$_a$ represents the energy of activation, measured in kJ mol$^{-1}$. $"A"$ represents the frequency at which atoms react during the chemical reaction and is dimensionless.
Half-life is defined as the amount of time a compound takes to reduce itself to half of it's initial
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Typically, the energy level of stable molecules are low, consequently determining the lowermost energy value of the molecule and attesting the position of the molecule to a stationary point on a potential energy surface(PES) is the primary objective in this step. PES is a mathematical correlation between different molecular geometries and the equivalent single point energies. These values are commonly denoted in a three-dimensional graph in which the bond angle, bond distance and the Hartree-Fock energy value represent the three dimensions of the graph. Geometry optimizations are usually accomplished at the density functional theory(DFT) level as they possess the analytical
On the 9th of October, Robert Sheldon was found lying on the tainted red grass of Oak Park. The park was described to be “about two blocks square, with a fountain in the middle and a small swimming pool for little kids.” Police investigators ran through a body analysis showing Sheldon was stabbed by a switchblade around two-thirty in the morning. Hours later after the body was found, police went around asking Sheldon’s family and friends. Three kids, who are witnesses say Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade were responsible.
Before the English venture of Roanoke, many Europeans had tested the waters of the New World. Whether it was to raid ships along the coast of the Newfoundland or establish colonies in the New World, several men had plans for exploration. Elizabeth’s sea dogs were prompted to partake in piracy and attack the Spanish at sea. However, due to various dangers with Spanish warships and the Bahama Channel the privateers were not consistently successful (Horn 35). Ralegh recruited the “most remarkable men” for his All-Star exploration team.
Some factors that influence the speed of a chemical reaction are: (1) surface area of starting reactants; (2) concentration of reactants; (3) temperatures. The particle theory states that a solute dissolved takes place at the surface of the solvent and the larger the surface area of the particle the longer it will take to dissolve. The smaller the area the faster it will
In March 3, 1913, lawyer Inez Milholland wore all white with a white cape while riding a white horse. She and the woman suffrage parade down Pennsylvania Avenue in the nation 's capital. Behind her were nine bands, four mounted brigades, three heralds, about twenty-four floats, and more than 5,000 marchers. There were many sections of the parade including working women,women farmers, women doctors, and many more. As the parade began, everything ran smoothly for the first couple of blocks.
In 1851, Florida State University was first founded. Fifty-four years later, one of Florida’s most well respected universities was then founded: The University of Florida. If you ask any Florida resident about either of these rival schools, they will 100% have something to say about them, and 110% belong to either the Noles or the Gators. Both being prestigious Universities with outstanding academics, The University of Florida far surpasses Florida State University with its higher ranked majors, underrated football team, and better location and campus appeal.
When acquiring a college degree you benefit greatly. The pay you get at any job will be raised if you have worked for a college degree, some jobs won’t even look at your resume if you don’t have a degree. Many people chose not to go to college, but roughly about 1/3 of high school students continue their education at college. Overall you get a higher job satisfaction if you have snagged a college degree. I would much rather be looked up to, rather than looking up to someone who has continued their education.
Who is the strongest man in the world ever lived? Who is the strongest man in the world ever lived, is the question asked by many people? Maybe some people will disagree with the title, but the facts cannot be denied. Paul Anderson holds the record for the most weight ever lifted by way of a human being.
From the moment I began my search for the right college, Samford University has always been a top prospect. Many things about Samford stand out to me including the Christian aspect, great academics, and outstanding athletics. Therefore, I believe that Samford would be a great university for me and I would be a great student for the university. One aspect that I love about Samford University is the Christian perspective and atmosphere. I have grown up in a Christian family, attended church my entire life, and was saved at the age of seven.
Late Deceleration A late deceleration is a smooth, gradual, symmetrical decrease in fetal heart rate beginning at or after the contraction peak and returning to baseline only after the contraction has ended25. A gradual decrease is defined as 30 seconds or more from the onset of the deceleration to the nadir. In late deceleration, the onset, nadir and recovery of the deceleration occur after the beginning, peak and ending of the contraction, respectively25 .
For the last 5 decades, electronics coupled with organic chemistry has been an area of great research interest, especially in physics and chemistry. Until a few years ago, this topic was thought to have no practical approach and was believed to be just research-oriented. Modification of chemical structures so that they can in a way enhance the properties of these when used for electronic applications- especially as a thin film has gained major impetus. It was always thought that organics would soon replace the semiconductors in the near future; given that they could perform the same functions and applications as the semiconductors. However, their stability and efficiency posed a great problem then.
Disintegrations per minute is to do with the emissions of the atoms that radioactively decay from the
Slide 1: I did my project on The Hellenistic Spread. Slide 2: These are my questions. Slide 3: How was the Hellenistic Spread started? The time period known as the Hellenistic Age started when Alexander the Great died and ended when the Ptolemies were defeated.
How does the amount of baking soda mixed with vinegar affect the volume of gas produced? The rate of reaction is the increase or decrease time taken at which the products are formed or concentration increase or decrease between a reaction of two or more substances. In the reaction, new bonds are formed whilst others have been broken.
As you increase the temperature, the rate of reaction increases. This occurs because as you heat a substance, the particles move faster and
Decomposition of Aspirin Studied with UV/Visible Absorption Spectroscopy Aims: To determine the concentration of salicylic acid, formed from the hydrolysis of Aspirin, at regular intervals using the UV/Visible Absorption Spectroscopy From the concentration of salicylic acid, concentration of Aspirin to be determined using an equation Calculate the rate constant of this reaction and its order from a plot of graph of ln(aspirin) vs time Discuss the overall flaws and improvements to the experiment Results: As per schedule1, 0.212g of aspirin was added to 50 ml boiling water to form salicylic acid in a 100 ml flask, of which 1 ml was then pipetted to a 50 ml volumetric flask at the 5th min. Following an ice bath, the solution was mixed