Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics

by Jeffrey I. Steinfeld, William L. Hase, Joseph S. Francisco

Presents a balanced presentation of the macroscopic view of empirical kinetics and the microscopic molecular viewpoint of chemical dynamics. Stressing interconnections between phenomenological chemical kinetics and molecular reaction dynamics, the book discusses reactions in gas phase, liquids, and at surfaces; molecular potential surfaces; gas-gas and gas-surface theories applied to reactive collisions. It features applications to atmospheric chemistry, combustion, and chemical lasers as well as multiple methods for solving kinetic equations. It also addresses topics not found in other Information theory, Stochastic simulation, and Sensitivity analysis. The second edition of Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics has been revised to include the latest information as well as new topics, such as heterogeneous reactions in atmospheric chemistry, reactant product imaging, and molecular dynamics of H + H2. It provides an experimental observation of the transition state ("Femtochemistry"); new treatment of stratospheric chemistry, including heterogeneous processes, balance among catalytic cycles, environmental consequences, and policy implications as well as current database information on NIST kinetics as well as JPL evaluations. A valuable resource on kinetics for professional atmospheric kineticists and chemical engineers.

Genres: Chemistry, Textbooks, Science

528 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1989

Reviews

[Dade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good introduction to the field. The chapters on dynamics are much more interesting than those on kinetics. Includes plenty references for further reading on the topics.

[Itmoth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic introduction to kinetics and dynamics, and the writing was clear. It is also GREAT to use as a reference for any equations you may need.

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a great text, but the topic is still kinetics...

[Yuanyang Lee]

good