Effect of temperature on reaction rate

Cards (7)

  • What effect does increasing temperature have on the rate of reaction?
    It increases the rate of reaction
  • How does temperature increase the rate of reaction?
    • Particles move faster at higher temperatures
    • More frequent collisions occur
    • Higher number of successful collisions
    • Higher proportion of molecules have activation energy
  • Why do particles collide more frequently at higher temperatures?
    Because they are moving faster
  • What is the relationship between the number of collisions and successful collisions at higher temperatures?
    More collisions lead to more successful collisions
  • What happens to the proportion of molecules with activation energy at higher temperatures?
    It increases
  • How does a higher proportion of successful collisions affect the reaction rate?
    It increases the reaction rate
  • What happens to the number of collisions when the temperature is increased?
    It increases and the proportion of successful collisions increases