Thermodynamics and Kinetics · Thermodynamics

Collision Theory and Reaction Rates

Exploring how temperature, concentration, and catalysts affect how fast a reaction occurs.

Key Questions

  1. 1What conditions must be met for a molecular collision to result in a reaction?
  2. 2How does a catalyst lower the activation energy of a process?
  3. 3Why does increasing the surface area of a solid reactant speed up a reaction?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS1-5
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Period: Thermodynamics

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