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Four Factors Affecting Rate of Reaction

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📐 Four Factors Affecting Rate of Reaction

Five factors affecting rate of reaction: temperature, concentration, surface area, catalyst, pressure

Figure 1: How each factor affects particle collisions. Temperature and concentration increase collision frequency; catalyst lowers the activation energy barrier.

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Practice Questions for Factors Affecting Rate

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

  • A. Temperature
  • B. Concentration of reactants
  • C. Colour of the reactants
  • D. Surface area of a solid reactant
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Explain, in terms of particles, why increasing temperature increases the rate of reaction.

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Quick Recall Flashcards

What are the four factors that affect rate of reaction?
Temperature, Concentration, Surface area, Catalyst
What are enzymes?
Biological catalysts - specific and work at certain temperatures

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