Jurnal Laju Reaksi
Jurnal Laju Reaksi
Jurnal Laju Reaksi
Having knowledge and skills in conducting experiments on the effect of concentration, touch surface
area, temperature, and catalyst on the reaction rate.
The rate of reaction states the rate of reduction in the amount of the product or the rate of increase in
the product in units of time. Units of various substances vary, for example grams, moles, or
concentrations. While the time unit used is seconds, minutes, hours, days and years. In chemical
reactions many chemicals are used in the form of solutions or in the form of gases in a closed state, so
that the rate of reaction is used the unit of concentration (molarity). Factors that influence the rate of
reaction are:
a. Concentration
Because the reaction rate equation is defined in terms of the concentration of reactants, with increasing
concentration the reaction speed increases. This means that the higher the concentration, the more
reactant molecules available, so the possibility of collisions will increase as well so that the reaction
speed increases.
b. Surface area
The surface area accelerates the rate of reaction because the more surface area of a substance so many
parts of the substance collide with each other and the greater the chance that an effective collision
results in a change. The wider the surface of the substance, the smaller the particle size of the reaction
substance will be faster. The characteristics of the reacted pieces also have an effect, namely the finer
the pieces, the faster the time needed to react while the more rough the pieces are, the longer the time
needed to react.
c. Temperature / Temperature
Chemical reactions occur because of the effective collision between particles. With the increase in
temperature, the kinetic energy of particles will increase. This causes the motion of particles to be even
greater. Besides increasing kinetic energy, it turns out that the increase in temperature also increases
the potential energy of a substance. With the greater potential energy of the substance the more
effective the collision occurs, causing the reaction rate to be faster.
d. Catalyst
A catalyst is a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction at a certain temperature without
experiencing changes or being used by the reaction itself. A catalyst plays a role in the reaction but not
as reagent or product. The catalyst allows the reaction to take place more quickly or allow reactions at
lower temperatures due to changes that are triggered by reagents. The catalyst provides a choice
pathway with lower activation energy. Catalyst reduced energy needed for reaction. Catalysts can also
be divided into two main groups: homogeneous catalysts and heterogeneous catalysts. Heterogeneous
catalysts are catalysts that are in a different phase from the reactants in the catalyzed reaction, while
the homogeneous catalysts are in the same phase. One simple example for heterogeneous catalysts is
that the catalyst provides a surface where reagents (or substrates) are temporarily entangled. Bonds in
the substrates become weak so that adequate new products are formed. The bond between the product
and the catalyst is weaker, so it's finally released. Homogeneous catalysts generally react with one or
more reagents to form a chemical intermediary which then reacts to form the reaction final product in a
process that restores the catalyst.