Learn about the rate of a reaction, the factors affecting it, and the collision theory of reaction rates. This textbook chapter covers the basics of chemical kinetics, such as average and instantaneous rate, molecularity and order of a reaction, rate constant, and integrated rate equations. Chemical Kinetics Class 12 Notes Chemistry Chapter 4 1. Chemical kinetics is the branch of chemistry which deals with the study of rates (or fastness) of chemical reactions, the factors affecting it and the mechanism by which the reactions proceed. 2. Rate of reaction is the change in concentration of reactants or products per unit time. The branch of chemistry, which deals with the rate of chemical reactions. the factors affecting the rate of reactions and the mechanism of the reaction. is called chemical kinetics. Vedantu offers Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 3: Chemical Kinetics notes that help students understand the rate of chemical reactions and the factors affecting them. These notes cover important concepts like rate laws, activation energy, and the Arrhenius equation.