Kinetics and Equilibrium
Zumdahl Chapters 12 & 13
AP Learning Objectives: The following AP topics will be covered in the textbook reading, class discussions and lab activities. Students' understanding and articulation of these topics will be tested by past AP questions on quizzes and unit test.
III. Reactions (35%-40% of AP Exam)
A. Kinetics
1. Concept of rate of reaction
2. Use of experimental data and graphical analysis to determine reactant
order, rate constants, and
reaction rate laws.
3. Effect of temperature change on rates
4. Energy of activation; the role of catalysts"
5. The relationship between the rate-determining step and a mechanism
B. Equilibrium
1. Concept of dynamic equilibrium, physical and chemical; Le Chatelier's
principle; equilibrium constants
2. Quantitative treatment - Equilibrium constants for gaseous reactions;
Kc, Kp
Assignments:
Lab Activities:
“Peroxide/Iodine Clock Reactions”
"Integrated Rate Law Graphing Problem" (This is a pre-lab activity to Rate Law Lab with Magnesium and HCl)
"A Rate Law Lab by Graphical Analysis - Decolorization of Crystal Violet"
“Determination of the Equilibrium Constant for a Complex Ion” (copied handout)
Review Materials:
More Gas Equilibrium Problems (2)
Test Review Problems for Kinetics and Equilibrium
Quiz Ch. 14:
