Effect of ionic strength on ion reaction rates in solution

2 Effect of ionic strength on ion reaction rates in solution 

In the treatment of ionic reactions by Br nsted and Bjerrum an equilibrium is considered to exist between reactant ions and a critical complex , the latter bearing close resemblance to the activated complex of the theory of absolute reaction rates. Thus, for the reaction scheme 

These last equations take account of the salt effect observed for reactions between ions, the slopes of graphs of log A/Ao versus Vju being very close to those predicted by Equation (2.49) at low concentrations (Fig. 2.4). At higher 

Theoretical variations of rate with -v/m for reactions showing different values of the product za b-20 

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