How Do Approximations Affect the Solutions to Kinetic Equations?

Jonathan M. Goodman
University of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (2), p 275
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p275
Publication Date (Web): February 1, 1999

Abstract

In this paper, a simple equation for enzyme kinetics is integrated using two approximations, and the results are graphically compared with a numerical solution to the equations.

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Computer-Based Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Kinetics

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