maxwell boltzman distrubution Flashcards
1
Q
what does it show ?
A
the distrubution of energy among particles plotted against number of particles
2
Q
do any particles have 0 energy ?
A
no
3
Q
where is most probable energy ?
A
peak of curve
4
Q
where is average energy ?
A
just after the peak
5
Q
what does the area under the graph to the right of activation energy represent ?
A
the amount of particles that have minimum energy (activation energy or above )
6
Q
how does the maxwell -Boltzmann graph change with higher temperature ?
A
peak is lower and moves to the right .the number of particles with very high energy is higher
