From: Andrew Lorimer Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:05:08 +0000 (+1100) Subject: [chem] start equilibrium notes X-Git-Tag: yr12~198 X-Git-Url: https://git.lorimer.id.au/notes.git/diff_plain/e2948f28daa5ef88b8b920b0d550716d41cada78?ds=inline [chem] start equilibrium notes --- diff --git a/chem/reaction-rate-results.xlsx b/chem/reaction-rate-results.xlsx index 1100fc0..003f161 100644 Binary files a/chem/reaction-rate-results.xlsx and b/chem/reaction-rate-results.xlsx differ diff --git a/chem/reactions.md b/chem/reactions.md index 92df05f..f3c9800 100644 --- a/chem/reactions.md +++ b/chem/reactions.md @@ -32,3 +32,11 @@ Note same distribution indicates same temperature. **Homogenous** catalyst: same state as reactants and products, e.g. Cl* radicals. **Hetrogenous** catalyst: different state, easily separated. Preferred for manufacturing. ![](graphics/catalyst-graph.png) + +Many catalysts involve transition elements. +Haber process (ammonia producition) - enzymes are catalysts for one reaction each. Adsorption (bonding on surface) forms ammonia \ce{NH3} + +## Equilibrium systems + +**Equilibrium** - the stage at which quantities of reactants and products remain unchanged +Reaction graphs - exponential/logarithmic curves for reaction rates with time (simultaneous curves forward/back)