Rate of Reaction (D) Flashcards
State all the factors that affect the rate of reaction.
- Concentration of Reactants
- Temperature of Reactants
- Pressure of Gas Reactants
- Particle Size of Solid Reactants
- Presence of Catalyst
What is activation energy?
Activation energy is** the least amount of energy that colliding reactant particles must possess to react with each other.**
How does an increase in concentration of reactants affect rate of reaction?
More particles per unit volume → Frequency of effective collisions increases → rate of reaction increases
How does an increase in temperature affect rate of reaction?
Particles gain energy and move faster → more particles have energy ≥ activation energy → Frequency of effective collisions increases → rate of reaction increases
How does an increase in pressure affect rate of reaction?
Particles are forced closer together in a smaller volume → More particles per unit volume → Frequency of effective collisions increases → rate of reaction increases
How does an increase in particle size affect rate of reaction?
Lower surface area for particles to collide → Frequency of effective collisions decreases → rate of reaction decreases
How does a catalyst affect rate of reaction?
Provides an alternative pathway of lower activation energy for the reaction to occur → more reactant particles will have energy ≥ activation energy → rate of reaction increases
There will only be an increase in yield of a reaction when…
the number of molesof the limiting reactant is increased