Free-energy relationship

Free-energy relationship

In physical organic chemistry, a free-energy relationship or "linear Gibbs energy relation" relates the logarithm of a reaction rate constant or equilibrium constant for one series of reactions with the logarithm of the rate or equilibrium constant for a related series of reactions. Establishing free-energy relationships helps understanding the reaction mechanism for a chemical reaction and makes it possible to predict reaction rates and equilibrium constants. The Brønsted catalysis equation describes the relationship between the ionization constant of a series of catalysts and the reaction rate constant for a reaction on which the catalyst operates.The Hammett equation predicts the equilibrium constant or reaction rate of a reaction from a "substituent constant" and a "reaction type constant". The Edwards equation relates the nucleophilic power to "polarisability" and "basicity".

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* [http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/L03551.pdf IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology (The Gold Book)]


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