Reaction Kinetics

Question 1

Activation energy definition

Answer 1

the minimum amount of energy to break bonds

Question 2

Factors affecting rate of reaction

Answer 2

• Increasing the temp (increase in energy, increasing amount of successful collisions
• Increasing conc of solution (collisions more likely to occur, reaction rate would be faster)
• Increasing the pressure (more molecules in a given volume, collisions more likely)
• Increasing surface area for solid reactants (the greater the total surface area, the more particles are available to collide)
• Using a catalyst