Collision Theory Flashcards
1
Q
What do more collisions do?
A
More collisions increases the rate of reaction.
2
Q
What three things increase the amount of collisions?
A
1) temperature
2) concentration
3) surface area
3
Q
How does temperature increase collisions?
A
The particles are moving faster as they have more energy so they are more likely to collide with each other.
4
Q
How does concentration increase collisions?
A
There are more particles of the reactant, so they are at a higher frequency, so they are more likely to collide.
5
Q
How does surface area increase collisions?
A
More particles will be exposed to the solution (if the reactant is a solid) so there will be more collisions between the two reactants’ particles.
