Geochemical Modeling of Reaction Paths and Geochemical Reaction Networks

Research Article| January 01, 2009 Geochemical Modeling of Reaction Paths and Geochemical Reaction Networks Chen Zhu Chen Zhu Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405 U.S.A, chenzhu@indiana.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Chen Zhu Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405 U.S.A, chenzhu@indiana.edu Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2009) 70 (1): 533–569. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2009.70.12 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Chen Zhu; Geochemical Modeling of Reaction Paths and Geochemical Reaction Networks. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2009;; 70 (1): 533–569. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2009.70.12 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search From the discussions in previous chapters, we can see that in order to understand the kinetics of dissolution and precipitation reactions, we really need to understand geochemical reaction networks. The previous chapters have depicted a complex picture of the details of chemical reactions and kinetics. The complexity comes from the nature of chemical kinetics. Unlike thermodynamics, which describes one state versus another, independent of the reaction paths, the kinetics of chemical reactions is path dependent. Lasaga (1998) cited Benson (1960) who described the time- and path-dependent nature of reaction kinetics “a body of water on top of a hill... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.