Chemical kinetics is the branch of chemistry that deals with:
AThe feasibility (spontaneity) of a reaction
BThe energy released by a reaction
CThe rate and mechanism of a chemical reaction
DThe extent (equilibrium position) of a reaction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The rate and mechanism of a chemical reaction
**Chemical kinetics** = study of **rates and mechanisms** of reactions. Feasibility → thermodynamics (ΔG); extent → chemical equilibrium (K); energy → thermochemistry. Diamond → graphite is thermodynamically favourable but kinetically extremely slow.
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