Kinetics and Catalyses

3 credits · Graduate

A general study of the current ideas of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyses of chemical reactions will be made. In the field of homogeneous catalyses reactions: acid base catalyses, ion catalyses, enzyme catalyses, chain reactions and polymerization will be considered. In the field of heterogeneous catalyses, a study of the rates and extent of chemisorption will be made leading to an examination of the rate determining steps for gaseous reactions. Studies of some important industrial reactions will be made.