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In a recent article on the kinetics of consecutive
reactions (1), I made a statement to the effect that first-order,
zeroth-order consecutive reactions had not been treated in the
literature, especially textbooks. That statement was in error.
Quite by accident, I found a paper (2) by G. V. Calder of Iowa
State University that did treat such a case. "The Time Evolution
of Drugs in the Body" treats several kinetic scenarios,
including the first-order, zeroth-order adsorption and processing of
ethanol by the body. My apologies for the omission.
Interested persons should consult that reference for a more
complete treatment of the application of chemical kinetics to
human biochemistry.
Literature Cited
1. Ball, D. W. J. Chem. Educ.
1998, 75, 917-919.
2. Calder, G. V. J. Chem.
Educ. 1974, 51, 19-22.
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