Kinetics And Maxwell Distribution

Question 1

What goes on the x axis and y axis

Answer 1

Molecular energy- x
Number of molecules/particles- y

Question 2

Why does it start at the origin

Answer 2

because no particles have zero energy

Question 3

Draw and label the parts of the graph

Answer 3

A= No molecules have zero energy
B- most probable energy (emp)
C- mean energy (E average)
D= Activation energy (ea)
E= decline but never touches zero
Area under graph= total number of molecules
Ea represents the number of molecules with an energy higher than the activation

Question 4

Change in temperature- increase

Answer 4

New temp: Emp increases, more particulars with an energy above the activation energy
Mean energy increases, fewer molecules;es with the most probable energy. Area under the graph stays the same.

Question 5

Temp decrease

Answer 5

Most probable energy decreases, mean energy decreases, higher peak- more particles have emp, fewer molecules;es have energy above the activation energy.