This document contains a chapter menu and outline for a chapter on reaction rates. The chapter is divided into 4 main sections:
1) A Model for Reaction Rates - discusses calculating reaction rates from data and relating rates to collisions between particles.
2) Factors Affecting Reaction Rates - identifies factors like concentration, temperature, surface area, and catalysts that affect reaction rates.
3) Reaction Rate Laws - expresses the relationship between reaction rate and concentration, and how to determine reaction orders.
4) Instantaneous Reaction Rates and Reaction Mechanisms - discusses calculating instantaneous rates, complex reactions having multiple steps, and relating rates to reaction mechanisms.