Rates Of Reaction Flashcards
Mean rate of reaction equation
Mean rate = quantity product formed / time taken
Definition Of collision theory
Chemical reactions can only take place when the reacting particles collide with each other.The collisions must have sufficient energy.
How is the rate of a chemical reaction determined bye
The frequency of successful collisions
ROR - increasing particles
The more particles the more collisions per second
So the rate of reaction is faster
Increase rate is proportional to concentration
ROR - surface area
When we increase the surface area we have more collisions per second so the rate of reaction increases
Purpose of cotton wall
To allow carbon dioxide out and prevent acid from splashing out
Definition activation energy
The minimum amount of energy the particles must have in order to react
ROR - temperature
Increasing the temperature increases the energy of the particles
The particles have more energy to move faster
This increases the frequency of collisions so there is a greater number of collisions per second
More energy more particles can overcome the activation energy barrier and Clyde successfully
Increasing the temperature is proportional to the rate of reaction

Definition catalyst
Increase the rate of chemical reactions but are not used up
Why are catalysts good
Carry out chemical reactions quickly without increasing the temperature saves money
I’m not you stop that can be reused
Catalysts and activation energy
Catalyst provide an alternate pathway for reaction that has a lower activation energy
More particles successfully collide per second
Facts about catalyst x3
Do not include catalyst in chemical equations because they’re not used up
Different reactions need different catalysts
Enzymes act as catalysts in organisms
If we heat a reaction is it endothermic or Exothermic
Endothermic
Putting energy in
Copper Sulfate is what in the forward direction
Endothermic
Closed system
No energy can leave or energy