Kinetics v Therodynamics

[TanveerDhaliwal3G]

How does understanding a reaction kinetically differ from understanding it thermodynamically?

[KarineKim2L]

Kinetics is used to understand the rate of a reaction, while thermodynamics predicts whether the reaction will occur or not occur, and how favorable the reaction is. Thermodynamics, however, gives no indication of the speed of a reaction.

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A chemical reaction has kinetic and thermodynamic aspects. The kinetics rate constant is associated with the activation energy required for the reaction to proceed (reactivity of the reactants). The thermodynamic quantity is the energy difference that results from free energy given off during a chemical reaction (stability of the products relative to the reactants).

[kristi le 2F]

Thermodynamics explains whether or not a reaction will occur while kinetics explains the speed of a reaction. They are very intertwined and related to each other.

[Nawal Dandachi 1G]

Kinetics focuses more on the rate of the reaction while thermodynamics focuses more on whether a reaction will occur or not.

[Naneeta Desar 1K]

Kinetics regards the actual rate of the reaction and how fast or slow it goes while thermodynamics regards if the reaction will proceed.

[Jialun Chen 4F]

The two are different aspects of a reaction. The former determines the rate (or how fast) a reaction goes, while the latter considers the spontaneity of the reaction.

[Ruby Richter 2L]

So the spontaneity of a reaction does not have anything to do with kinetics?

[Bryan Chen 1H]

i think one is more related to spontaneity and the other is more related to rate