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Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesTheoretical Physical Chemistry and Applied Chemistry Education

Simulation of kinetics

Using haptic simulations in the form of stochastic board games, students can gain access to the reaction order. Using computational thinking methods, they can then create a computer simulation of chemical kinetics based on the game. The video shows a simulation of the game for the 1st order.

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ckon.201900053



Simulation of the Arrhenius equation

For a reaction to occur, two factors must come together. The molecules must collide and the collision must contain sufficient energy to overcome the activation energy. The probability of overcoming the activation energy can be simulated stochastically using a probability that also includes temperature. This provides an approach to the Arrhenius equation.

arrhenius equation chemistry class

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00081



Le Chatelier-Braun effect

For a reaction to occur, two factors must come together. The molecules must collide and the collision must contain sufficient energy to overcome the activation energy. The probability of overcoming the activation energy can be simulated stochastically using a probability that also includes temperature. This provides an approach to the Arrhenius equation.

Le Chatelier pressure density high school simulation game


https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00203