kinetics Flashcards
state when reactions occur?
when collisions take place between particles with sufficient energy to break the bonds in the correct orientation
what 2 factors does the rate depend on?
frequency of collisions and success of collisions
in order to increase the rate of reaction we need to increase the number of ……?
succesful collisions
what are 4 things we can add/change to influence the rate?
add catalyst, change temp, pressure, surface area
how can an increase in concentration increase pressure ?
more particles present in a given volume so increase in pressure
define activation energy
minimum energy needed to start a reaction
define rate of reaction
speed at which a chemical reaction takes place
state rate of reaction units
mol dm^-3 s^-1
state what an ineffective collision is
when particles collide in wrong orientation or not enough energy to bounce off each other without causing a reaction
state the meaning of collision frequency ?
number of collisions per unit time
why does a Maxwell boltzsman start at the origin ?
no particles have zero energy
what and where is the most probable energy on a Maxwell boltzsman and why?
the energy that most particles have, at the peak on the curve because that is where most particle are
what does the area under the curve of a Maxwell boltzsman represent ?
number of particles
label the y and x axis on a Maxwell boltzsman graph
y- number of particles / molecules
x- energy
where would the mean energy be on a Maxwell boltzsman graph ?
to the right of the peak because there are some particle that have higher energy that the MPE which brings the average up