The thermodynamic natural path in chemical reaction kinetics
The Natural Path approach to chemical reaction kinetics was developed to bridge the considerable gap between the Mass Action mechanistic approach and the non-mechanistic irreversible thermodynamic approach. The Natural Path approach can correlate empirical kinetic data with a high degree precision,...
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| description | The Natural Path approach to chemical reaction kinetics was developed to bridge the considerable gap between the Mass Action mechanistic approach and the non-mechanistic irreversible thermodynamic approach. The Natural Path approach can correlate empirical kinetic data with a high degree precision, as least equal to that achievable by the Mass-Action rate equations, but without recourse mechanistic considerations. The reaction velocities
arising from the particular rate equation chosen by kineticists to best represent the kinetic behavior of a chemical reaction are the natural outcome of the Natural Path approach. Moreover, by virtue of its thermodynamic roots, equilibrium thermodynamic functions can be extracted from reaction kinetic data with considerable accuracy. These results support the intrinsic validity of the Natural Path approach. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1646f7e3649d46b68898cc3c6a5056802025-02-03T01:02:49ZengWileyDiscrete Dynamics in Nature and Society1026-02261607-887X2000-01-014214516410.1155/S1026022600000145The thermodynamic natural path in chemical reaction kineticsMoishe garfinkle0School of Textiles and Materials Technology, Philadelphia University, Philadelphia 19144-5497, PA, USAThe Natural Path approach to chemical reaction kinetics was developed to bridge the considerable gap between the Mass Action mechanistic approach and the non-mechanistic irreversible thermodynamic approach. The Natural Path approach can correlate empirical kinetic data with a high degree precision, as least equal to that achievable by the Mass-Action rate equations, but without recourse mechanistic considerations. The reaction velocities arising from the particular rate equation chosen by kineticists to best represent the kinetic behavior of a chemical reaction are the natural outcome of the Natural Path approach. Moreover, by virtue of its thermodynamic roots, equilibrium thermodynamic functions can be extracted from reaction kinetic data with considerable accuracy. These results support the intrinsic validity of the Natural Path approach.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1026022600000145Affinity decayIrreversible thermodynamicsNatural pathMass actionReaction Velocities. |
| spellingShingle | Moishe garfinkle The thermodynamic natural path in chemical reaction kinetics Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society Affinity decay Irreversible thermodynamics Natural path Mass action Reaction Velocities. |
| title | The thermodynamic natural path in chemical reaction kinetics |
| title_full | The thermodynamic natural path in chemical reaction kinetics |
| title_fullStr | The thermodynamic natural path in chemical reaction kinetics |
| title_full_unstemmed | The thermodynamic natural path in chemical reaction kinetics |
| title_short | The thermodynamic natural path in chemical reaction kinetics |
| title_sort | thermodynamic natural path in chemical reaction kinetics |
| topic | Affinity decay Irreversible thermodynamics Natural path Mass action Reaction Velocities. |
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