title: A general computer approach for calculating rate constants from near-equilibrium kinetic studies.
abstract: A general computer approach for estimating rate constants from relaxation times is described. The programme CORNEK is essentially a least-squares refinement programme applied to non-linear systems. It uses directly the differential forms of the first derivatives of mass-balance and rate equations, thus avoiding the time-consuming derivations of near-equilibrium rate equations. The programme has been tested for binary systems such as Cu-histamine, Cu-serine, and the ternary system Cu-histamine-serine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, U.S.A.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Leussing