C6 Flashcards
What is rate of reaction
How fast reactants are changed into products
What do reaction graphs represent
The amount of product formed or reactants used up over time
What is collision theory
When particles collide with enough activation energy to react. The more frequent the collisions are, the faster the reaction is. Energy is transfered between particles so particles must have enough ectivation energy in order for reaction to occur
What are the 4 things that affect rate of reaction
. Tempurature
. Concentration
. Surface area
. Catalyst
How does temp affect the rate of reaction
Increase temp means particles move faster as have more kinetic energy. Leads to more successful collisions occuring so rate increase
How does increasing concentration and pressure increase reaction rate
More concentration means more particles so more particles to collide with so successful collisions occur more frequently
Increase pressure means more particles in a smaller space. This means there is more frequent collisions with walls and other particles
How does increasing surface area increase reaction rate
More surface area means more surface to collide with so collisions occur more frequently
How does using a catalyst increase reaction rate
. Speed up reaction rate without being used up. They decrease amount of activation energy needed for reaction to occur. They do this by providing alternate pathway with lower activation energy
What is the equation for finding out the rate of a reaction
Amount of reactant used or product formed divided by time
What are the 3 ways to measure the rate of reaction
. Precipitation and colour change
. Change in mass if gass given off
. Measure volume of gass given off - done using gass siringe. The more gass given off, the faster the reaction
Magnisium and hydrochloric acid practical
Sodium thiosulfate and hydrochloric acid practical
How do u calculate the mean reaction rate from a graph
Overall change in y value ÷ time take
How do u find the rate of a reaction at a particular point on a graph
Draw Tangent and find gradient
What is a reversable reaction
A reaction where the products created can turn back into the reactants