Subject: RE: Reaction rates, very basic

From: "Abrash, Samuel" <sabrash_at_richmond.edu>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 10:28:56 -0400

There are a number of theoretical approaches to determining reaction
rates.  A broad division is between scattering approaches and transition
state theoretical approaches.  There are many good introductions to
these approaches.  Four that are particularly recommended (by me) are:
 
"Unimolecular Reactions" by Robinson and Holbrook
"Kinetics and Dynamics of Elementary Reactions" by Ian Smith 
"Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics" by Steinfeld, Francisco and Hase
"Molecular Reaction Dynamics" by R. D. Levine
In addition, Keith Laidler's Kinetics books contain exceptionally lucid
chapters on theories of reaction rates.
 
Best regards,
Samuel A. Abrash
Department of Chemistry
University of Richmond
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	Subject: CCL:Reaction rates, very basic

	Hi,
	 
	are there all the reaction rates derived experimentally? Aren't
there any rules/principles that can be
	obtained from theory? Any "symmetry considerations" giving raise
to constraints to the possible 
	mathematical forms?
	 
	Thanks in advance,
	 
	Leonardo