Rate of Reaction

• The rate of a reaction can be increased by increasing the surface area of reactants.
• Increasing the concentration of reactants increases the rate of reaction as there are more particles to collide with each other.
• Temperature affects the speed at which reactions occur because it determines how much energy molecules have.
• Temperature affects the rate of reactions because it provides energy which allows molecules to move faster so they have greater kinetic energy.
• Catalysts increase the rate of reaction by providing an alternative pathway for the reaction to take place on.
• Catalysts increase the rate of reaction but do not change the products formed.
• Lowering the volume of the vessel causes the rate of reaction to speed up