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1. A Brief Introduction to Kinetics
2. zero order kinetics
   • Rate law
   • Half life
3. First Order Kinetics (A ---> products)
   • Rate law by method of initial rates
   • Chemical reactions - half-life, decay constants, etc.
   • Radioactive decay - half-life, decay constants, etc.
4. second order order kinetics (2A ---> products)
   • Rate law
   • Half life
5. Method of initial rates (to determine form of rate law)
6. Rate mechanism
   • rate determining step (often abbreviated RDS)
   • the influence of fast equilibrium BEFORE the RDS
7. Arrhenius Equation
8. Determination of E_a - plot ln K vs. 1/T, slope = -E_a/R
9. Reaction Coordinate diagrams for endo- and exothermic
10. Catalysts

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