Catalyst Surface Kinetics p5.js Engine

Microstate particle simulation & reaction energy pathway explorer

Presets:

2D Particle Surface Dynamics

● Reactant A+B ● Intermediate ● Product C

Potential Energy Surface (PES)

ΔH = -25 kJ/mol
Reactants Products Uncat Ea (75 kJ) Cat Ea (32.5 kJ)
Uncatalyzed Ea 75.0 kJ/mol
Catalyzed Ea 32.5 kJ/mol
30s Conversion
88.5% Yield
Turnover Freq (TOF)
4.8 s⁻¹ Rate
Rate Multiplier
14.2x vs Bulk
Site Occupancy
66.7% 8 / 12

Arrhenius & Surface Parameters

350 K
40 particles
12 sites

Catalyst Reaction Kinetics Result Summary

Validated macrostate kinetics & Arrhenius surface adsorption analysis

Status: Complete
Reaction Rate Multiplier 14.2x
Turnover Frequency (TOF) 4.8 s⁻¹
30s Yield Conversion 88.5%
Thermodynamic ΔH -25.0 kJ/mol

The catalyst lowers the transition state activation energy barrier ($E_a$) from 75.0 kJ/mol down to 32.5 kJ/mol, accelerating forward and reverse rate constants equally while leaving overall thermodynamic equilibrium ($\Delta H = -25 \text{ kJ/mol}$) completely invariant.

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