Nonlinear Fitting to Kinetic Equations

Ian J. McNaught
School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (10), p 1457
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p1457
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 1999

Abstract

The advantages of using nonlinear regression when analyzing first-order kinetic data for which the infinite time reading is unreliable or unavailable are discussed. The importance of correctly weighting the data when linearizing equations is emphasized.

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Subject):

Computational Chemistry

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