the rate and extent of chemical change Flashcards
mean rate of reaction=
amount of reactant used /
product formed
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time
measuring the amount of reactants used:
(gas)
measure both before and after the reaction
measuring the amount of products formed
(gas)
measure the total volume of gas with gas syringe
measuring the time it takes for a reaction mixture to become opaque
- time how long it takes for the mixture to change colour
rate of reaction=
reaction mixture colour
1
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time taken for solution to change colour
What is collision theory?
Chemical reactions only occur when reacting particles collide with each other
What is activation energy?
The minimum amount of energy required to cause a reaction
4 factors which affect the rate of reaction
- temperature
- concentration
- surface area
- catalyst
temperature:
- in a hot reaction mixture particles move quicker
- collide more often with greater energy
- so more collisions are successful
concentration:
- at higher concentration particles are crowded close together
- so collide more often -> more successful collisions
increasing pressure -> increases frequency collisions
surface area:
larger surface area =
- more particles exposed
- available for collisions
- so there are more collisions and faster reaction
reaction rate graph steepness:
- steeper the line = faster reaction
What happens when one of the reactants is used up?
The reaction stops
line becomes horizontal
gradient=
difference in amount of product formed
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time
catalyst:
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being used up in the process