How Much? How Fast? A Study of Kinetics and Thermodynamics through the Lens of Reaction Coordinate Diagrams in Organic Chemistry
Jason G. Liang-Lin,
Thomas R. Locascio,
Alexis Witherspoon
et al.
Abstract:Correctly predicting the products and having a qualitative understanding of their ratios is a fundamental skill fostered in organic chemistry. This skill can involve the electron-pushing formalism (EPF) and reaction coordinate diagrams (RCDs). These representations can be important for evaluating whether product formation is driven by a kinetic or thermodynamically favored rationale. For this research, students in organic chemistry were given a two-stage investigation. First, they were given an online multiple… Show more
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