双语化学辞典Chem Lexicon
本科Undergraduate 化学动力学 Chemical kinetics

碰撞理论速率常数Collision-theory rate constant

\[k = P\,\sigma\left(\frac{8k_\mathrm BT}{\pi\mu}\right)^{1/2}N_A\,e^{-E_a/RT}\]

含义Meaning

把双分子反应看成硬球碰撞:速率 = 碰撞频率 × 能量足够的碰撞分数 × 取向因子 P。对简单原子反应 P ≈ 1,复杂分子 P 可小至 10⁻⁶。

Treats bimolecular reactions as hard-sphere collisions: rate = collision frequency × fraction with enough energy × steric factor P (≈1 for atoms, as small as 10⁻⁶ for complex molecules).

符号说明Symbols

符号Symbol含义 Meaning单位 Unit
\(\sigma = \pi d^2\)碰撞截面collision cross-sectionm²
\(\mu\)约化质量reduced masskg
\(P\)空间(取向)因子steric factor1

推导Derivation

  1. 单位体积碰撞频率 \(Z_{AB} = \sigma\bar v_\text{rel}N_AN_B\),\(\bar v_\text{rel} = \sqrt{8k_\mathrm BT/\pi\mu}\)。

    Collision density \(Z_{AB} = \sigma\bar v_\text{rel}N_AN_B\).

  2. 沿连心线能量超过 E₀ 的碰撞分数为 \(e^{-E_0/k_\mathrm BT}\)(二维麦克斯韦分布积分)。

    The fraction with line-of-centres energy above E₀ is \(e^{-E_0/kT}\).

  3. 换成摩尔浓度单位乘 \(N_A\),再引入经验 P 因子。

    Convert to molar units and add P.

适用条件与局限Assumptions & limitations

  • 无法预测 P;对复杂分子和溶液反应只能定性。过渡态理论给出 P 的统计解释。

    Cannot predict P; transition-state theory explains it statistically.

例题Worked example

H + H₂ 类反应的 σ ≈ 0.3 nm²,300 K 下最大碰撞速率常数约 10¹¹ L/(mol·s)。

Hard-sphere maximum rate constants are ~10¹¹ L mol⁻¹ s⁻¹.