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How fast or slow is a reaction? And how can we make it go faster or slower?
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How fast or slow is a reaction? And how can we make it go faster or slower?

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Rate is always dependent on time, the best example is how fast a car is going.

Chemical reaction rates are determined by the increase in products over time.

rate = ∆products/∆t, where ∆ = change Because the products cannot form

unless the reactants are consumed, rate is also equal to the decrease in reactants over time.

Rate = ∆reactants/∆t = ∆products/∆t

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Take the following reaction for example H2 + I2 2 HI

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In order for a chemical reaction to occur, the molecules must collide and the collisions require a certain amount of energy. (see gas law simulator program)

Factors that affect frequency of collisions:• Temperature – affects speed of molecules • Pressure – affects distance between molecules• Concentration – affects interference from

molecules that do not participate in the reaction• Surface area – affects area available for collisions

to occur Note that temperature, pressure, & surface

area also affect the dissolving process.

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The greater the frequency of collisions and the greater the force of those collisions, the faster the reaction will occur.

Some reactions can take a billionth of a second, others hundreds of years.

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The energy needed for a collision to result in the formation of product(s)is called the “activation energy.” It is often abbreviated Ea. Think of the activation energy as being the energy of the collision.

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A “catalyst” is a substance that increases reaction rate by lowering the required activation energy.

Catalysts are NOT consumed in the reaction; they can be used over and over again.

A biological catalyst is called a “enzyme,” and are present in all cells.

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