Physical Chemistry

Order of a reaction, reactions of the first order, reactions of the second order, reactions of the third order, Reactions occuring in stages, the rate determining step, parallel reactions, consecutive reactions, chain reactions, opposing reactions and equilibrium, determination of reaction order, method of trial, time to complete a definite fraction of the reaction, the differential method. Theory of reaction rates, Arrhenius equation, the collision theory of reaction rates. The activated-complex theory of reaction rates. Heterogeneous reactions, catalysis. Ionic equilibria, electrolytic conductance, Ostwald dilution law, ionic product of water, common ion effect, solubility product, hydrolysis, buffer solutions.