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Reaction Kinetics

An Introduction

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Authors:
  1. Ernő Keszei

    1. Department of Physical Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary

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  • Covers basics of modern reaction kinetics
  • Explains experimental techniques and data treatment
  • Offers problems and solutions at the end of each chapter for self- or group study
  • Contains 50 color figures to facilitate better understanding

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Ernő Keszei
    Pages 1-4

  3. Theories of Elementary Reactions

    • Ernő Keszei
    Pages 5-37

  4. Formal Kinetic Description of Simple Reactions

    • Ernő Keszei
    Pages 39-70

  5. Kinetics of Composite Reactions

    • Ernő Keszei
    Pages 71-116

  6. Activation Processes and Unimolecular Gas Phase Reactions

    • Ernő Keszei
    Pages 117-131

  7. Catalysts and Catalytic Reactions

    • Ernő Keszei
    Pages 133-159

  8. Experimental Methods in Reaction Kinetics

    • Ernő Keszei
    Pages 161-181

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 183-188
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About this book

This book covers all basic topics of reaction kinetics, thus students do not need to refer to other resources to prepare for an undergraduate exam. It leads the reader into the topic starting from molecular level concepts and working towards the more macroscopic descriptions of kinetics, introducing the subject according to the state-of-the-art 21st century chemistry. A thorough treatment of formal kinetics of both elementary and complex reactions is based on actual practice, omitting many obsolete treatments of the subject. Mathematical operations are explained in enough detail so that even students that are less trained in calculus can easily follow and understand. Data treatment and statistical inference include modern  - mostly numerical  - methods widely used in applications. Experimental methods are described using basic technical details, however as techniques quickly change sophisticated devices are not the focus of this book. The emphasis lies on providingthe basic concepts which are important for students to understand. 


This book is suitable as essential reading for courses in bachelor and master chemistry programs and is also valuable as a reference or textbook for students of physics, biochemistry and environmental science.

Reviews

 “I am happy to recommend this book even as textbook for an introductory course in chemical kinetics. To help this objective, each chapter is followed by a short list of recommended literature for further reading … also contain some solved problems, which have high value in education. The book is notably free of the many logical pitfalls that often plague similar textbooks. I wish my frst course in chemical kinetics at university had been based on a work like this.” (Gábor Lente, Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, Vol. 135 (2), April, 2022)  

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physical Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary

    Ernő Keszei

About the author

Ernő Keszei is professor emeritus of physical chemistry at the Eötvös University in Budapest, Hungary. He received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry in Budapest in 1978 and has worked on numerous research projects since. He has also worked as a visiting scientist in Canada. In addition to his active research, Ernő Keszei has been teaching undergraduates physical chemistry since 1975.

He is the author of over 60 papers in scientific journals, a textbook in chemical thermodynamics, and has major contributions in three other books.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Reaction Kinetics

  • Book Subtitle: An Introduction

  • Authors: Ernő Keszei

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68574-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-68573-7Published: 13 May 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-68576-8Published: 13 May 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-68574-4Published: 12 May 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 188

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 42 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Physical Chemistry, Catalysis, Chemistry/Food Science, general

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