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From the tool guide: common questions about Reaction Rate Simulator
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Why does raising the temperature speed up a reaction?
Particles move faster, so they collide more often and, more importantly, more of the collisions have at least the activation energy.
From the tool guide Ask a follow-upHow do you measure a reaction rate?
By how quickly a reactant is used up or a product forms over time, which is the slope of the concentration-time graph.
From the tool guide Ask a follow-upKey ideas
- Higher concentration means more collisions per second.
- Higher temperature makes particles faster, so more collisions have enough energy.
- The rate is the slope of the concentration-time graph.
Things to try
- Double the amount of A and B.
- Raise the temperature.
- Raise the activation energy.
- Watch the product curve.
Where this is used
Controlling reaction rate matters in food storage, medicine shelf life, car engines, fertiliser production and industrial chemistry.
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