Chapter 15, Problem 90E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:Thereason of increase in rate of reaction in the presence of catalyst with the difference between homogenous and heterogeneous catalyst needs to be explained. Whether the reaction has a same or different rate law for both catalyzed and an un-catalyzed pathway needs to be explained.

Concept Introduction:

Chemical kinetic is the branch of chemistry that deals with kinetic or rate of a chemical reaction. The rate of reaction can be defined as the change in the concentration of reactant and product with time. The rate of reaction mainly depends on the activation energy.

For a chemical reaction to occur, two most important requirements are activation energy to reactant molecule and correct orientation of reactant molecules to colloid and form product.