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Table of Contents Chapter 14 KINETIC THEORY OF GASES 442

14.1 Kinetic–Molecular Theory of Gases 442
14.2 Pressure of an Ideal Gas 443
14.3 Temperature 446
14.4 Distribution of Molecular Speeds in an Ideal Gas 448
14.5 Applications of the Maxwell Distribution 457
14.6 Collisions with a Wall and Effusion 460
14.7 Molecular Collisions and Mean Free Path 462
14.8 The Barometric Formula 465
14.9 The Boltzmann Distribution Law 467
14.10 Heat Capacities of Ideal Polyatomic Gases 467
14.11 Summary 469

Chapter 15 TRANSPORT PROCESSES 474

15.1 Kinetics 474
15.2 Thermal Conductivity 475
15.3 Viscosity 479
15.4 Diffusion and Sedimentation 487
15.5 Electrical Conductivity 493
15.6 Electrical Conductivity of
Electrolyte Solutions 496
15.7 Summary 509

Chapter 16 REACTION KINETICS 515

16.1 Reaction Kinetics 515
16.2 Measurement of Reaction Rates 519
16.3 Integration of Rate Laws 520
16.4 Finding the Rate Law 526
16.5 Rate Laws and Equilibrium Constants
for Elementary Reactions 530
16.6 Reaction Mechanisms 532
16.7 Computer Integration of Rate Equations 539
16.8 Temperature Dependence of Rate Constants 541
16.9 Relation Between Rate Constants and Equilibrium
Constants for Composite Reactions 546
16.10 The Rate Law in Nonideal Systems 547
16.11 Unimolecular Reactions 548
16.12 Trimolecular Reactions 550
16.13 Chain Reactions and Free-Radical
Polymerizations 551
16.14 Fast Reactions 556
16.15 Reactions in Liquid Solutions 560
16.16 Catalysis 564
16.17 Enzyme Catalysis 568
16.18 Adsorption of Gases on Solids 570
16.19 Heterogeneous Catalysis 575
16.20 Summary 579