Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis

  1. Reactions in Solution
    1. The Cage Effect
      1. Definition and Consequences
        1. Effect on Reaction Pathways
          1. Geminate Recombination
          2. Diffusion-Controlled Reactions
            1. Diffusion Rate Limitation
              1. Smoluchowski Equation
                1. Encounter Complex Formation
                  1. Diffusion Coefficients
                  2. Activation-Controlled Reactions
                    1. Energy Barrier Limitation
                      1. Comparison with Diffusion-Controlled Reactions
                        1. Mixed Control Regimes
                        2. Influence of Solvent Properties
                          1. Polarity
                            1. Effect on Ionic Reactions
                              1. Effect on Non-Ionic Reactions
                                1. Solvent Polarity Scales
                                2. Viscosity
                                  1. Impact on Diffusion Rates
                                    1. Kramers Theory
                                    2. Ionic Strength Effects
                                      1. Debye-Hückel Theory
                                        1. Primary Salt Effects
                                          1. Secondary Salt Effects
                                            1. Activity Coefficients
                                            2. Pressure Effects
                                              1. Volume of Activation
                                                1. High-Pressure Kinetics
                                              2. Solvation Effects
                                                1. Specific Solvation
                                                  1. Hydrogen Bonding
                                                    1. Ion Pairing
                                                      1. Solvent Reorganization

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