10.3 Boltzmann distribution

• The distribution curve is not symmetrical
• The line starts at the origin to show that no particles have no energy
• Total area under the distribution curve is equal to the total number of molecules
• Area of the graph above the activation energy represent the number of molecules that have enough activation energy to react
• Increasing temperature

  • shifts the peak lower and to the right
  • increases area above the activation energy
• Adding a catalyst doesn't change the distribution curve but lowers the activation energy