Conceptualizing Kinetics with Curve Fitting

Ed Vitz
Kutztown University, Department of Chemistry, Kutztown, PA 19530
J. Chem. Educ., 1998, 75 (12), p 1661
DOI: 10.1021/ed075p1661
Publication Date (Web): December 1, 1998

Abstract

This paper describes how to use the Excel "Solver" function for the analysis of kinetics data by nonlinear curve-fitting methods, as an alternative to the traditional linearization methods for zero-, first-, and second-order processes.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Feature):

Computer Bulletin Board

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Computer-Based Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Kinetics

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