1) This document summarizes key concepts from a lecture on chemical kinetics including reaction rates, rate laws, reaction mechanisms, and a collision model for chemical reactions. 
2) Reaction rates describe how fast concentrations of reactants and products change over time. Rate laws define the relationship between reaction rate and concentrations of reactants.  
3) Reaction mechanisms involve elementary steps that may involve intermediates to ultimately form products. The rate-determining step controls the overall rate.