Maxwell-boltzman Curves Flashcards
What is an asymptote
Graph never ends due to a very small number of particles with high energy
What does the graph start at the origin
No particles with 0 energy
What does the area under to curve represent
Total number of particles with
What is the most probable energy
The energy that the most particles contain in the sample
What happens to the curve with high temperature
1) peak is lower
2) peak is displaced to the right
3) curve only crosses original curve once
4) both curves have the same area
What happens to the curve with a low temperature
1) peak is higher
2) peak is displaced to the right
3) same area as original curve
4) only crosses original curve once
Effect on curve when catalyst is added
No effect on shape of curve
Activation energy moves to the left
