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Chemical kinetics is the study of the parameters affecting the rates of chemical reactions. With this knowledge, the appropriate reaction conditions can be chosen for the promotion of a particular process; indeed, where competing reactions occur, a study of the reaction mechanism will identify the rate-controlling steps, thus ensuring that the desired reactions are the ones favoured.
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K. G. Denbigh. Chemical Reactor Theory, Cambridge University Press, London (1965).
K. J. Laidler. Chemical Kinetics, McGraw-Hill, New York (1965).
J. M. Smith. Chemical Engineering Kinetics, McGraw-Hill, New York (1956).
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Heald, C., Smith, A.C.K. (1974). Chemical Kinetics. In: Applied Physical Chemistry. A Macmillan Chemistry Text. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01644-0_10
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