The idea of zero-order kinetics frequently produces astonishment the first time it is presented to students because it is difficult to imagine a reaction as being independent of the concentration of all the species involved. To clarify the meaning of zero-order kinetics a parallelism with an imaginary reaction involving the capture of mice by cats is developed.
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Arn‡iz, Francisco J. J. Chem. Educ.1999 76 1458.
Keywords
Physical Chemistry; Kinetics; Teaching / Learning Aids
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