Factors Affecting Rates of Reaction
Chemistry · Year 10 · Energy Changes and Reaction Rates · 5.º Período

Factors Affecting Rates of Reaction

Investigate how temperature, concentration, pressure, and surface area affect the rate of a chemical reaction. Use collision theory to explain these effects.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA GCSE Chemistry 4.6.1.2AQA GCSE Chemistry 4.6.1.3

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Investigate how temperature, concentration, pressure, and surface area affect the rate of a chemical reaction. Use collision theory to explain these effects.

Key Questions

  1. How can the rate of a reaction be measured experimentally?
  2. How does increasing the temperature affect the frequency and energy of collisions?
  3. What is the role of a catalyst in altering the activation energy?

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