Industrial+chemistry

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 * Key knowledge **

> use of catalysts, excluding: a formal treatment of the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution, reaction mechanisms and > rate laws > > catalysed reactions; and deduction of ΔH for an overall reaction given energy profiles or ΔH of two related reactions > > law (equilibrium expressions restricted to use of concentrations), Le Chatelier’s Principle and factors which affect > the position of equilibrium > >
 * collision theory and factors that affect the rate of a reaction including temperature, pressure, concentration and
 * energy profile diagrams and the use of ΔH notation including: activation energy; alternative reaction pathways for
 * equilibrium: representation of reversible and non-reversible reactions: homogeneous equilibria and the equilibrium
 * pH as a measure of strength of acids and bases; Kw, Ka for weak acids
 * application of equilibrium and rate principles to the industrial production of one of ammonia, sulfuric acid, nitric acid:
 * factors affecting the production of the selected chemical
 * waste management including generation, treatment and reduction
 * health and safety considerations
 * uses of the selected chemical