Hi guys.
Well off topic but I was hoping there might be a chemist (or similar) out there that can explain this better than the lecturer I'm trying to work out can or they may know a decent textbook that describes it better. Spent all day Saturday and Sunday trying to work it out and banging my head against the wall. :angry-banghead:
My current unit I'm completing requires me to understand the Guggenheim method for analyzing data to work out the order of reaction. It seems to be heavily reliant on an excel type program to use it.
I usually work out the order of reaction and equation of the line pertaining to particular reactants using other more mathematical methods, depending on given information, but apparently I 'NEED' to know this one and it could be in the exam in some way. Hate it when they try to teach you something you'll probably never use but will test you on it anyway.
However his description on how to do it is vague at best and the six bajillion (6 really) chemistry textbooks I have don't refer to it in any sort of analytical way and my best mate google is keeping it to himself.
Yes I've tried to contact the lecturer and the tutor but the lecturer just repeats what's already been said in the lectures a little louder and the tutor hasn't replied since last Thursday so must be busy. Being an external student my resources are limited as most of the ex uni people I work with don't seem to remember much from uni anyway.
Anybody out there have a deep and meaningful understanding of it?
If not, all good as I'll keep chasing it down. I just hoped someone here might already 'get it'.
Feel free to PM me if you like.
Cheers,
Warra