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What does rate of reaction mean?


The speed of different chemical reactions varies hugely.
Some reactions are very fast and others are very slow.
The speed of a reaction is called the rate of the reaction.
What is the rate of these reactions?
rusting baking explosion

slow fast very fast


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Rates of reaction
Reactions take place when particles collide!

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Reactions, particles and collisions
Reactions take place when particles collide with each
other with a certain amount of energy.

The minimum amount of energy needed for the particles


to react is called the activation energy, and is different
for each reaction.

If particles collide with less energy than the activation


energy, the existing bonds will not break and particles will
not react. The particles will just bounce off each other.
The rate of a reaction depends on two things:
 the frequency of collisions between particles

 the energy with which particles collide.

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Slower and slower!
Reactions do not proceed at a steady rate. They start off at
a certain speed, then get slower and slower until they stop.
As the reaction progresses, the concentration of reactants
decreases.
This reduces the frequency of collisions between particles
and so the reaction slows down.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%


reactants
percentage completion of reaction
product
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Changing the rate of reactions
Anything that increases the number of successful collisions
between reactant particles will speed up a reaction.

What factors affect the rate of reactions?


1. temperature
2. concentration of dissolved
reactants
3. pressure of gaseous reactants

4. surface area of solid reactants

5. use of a catalyst or enzyme.

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TEMPERATURE
How does temperature affect the rate of particle collision?

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Effect of temperature on rate
The higher the temperature, the faster the rate of a
reaction. In many reactions, a rise in temperature of 10 °C
causes the rate of reaction to approximately double.
Why does increased temperature
increase the rate of reaction?
At a higher temperature, particles
have more energy. This means
they move faster and are more
likely to collide with other particles.
When the particles collide, they
do so with more energy, and so
the number of successful
collisions increases.
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Temperature and particle collisions

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Temperature and batteries
Why are batteries more likely to rundown more quickly in
cold weather?

At low temperatures the


reaction that generates the
electric current proceeds
more slowly than at higher
temperatures.

This means batteries are


less likely to deliver enough
current to meet demand.

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CONCENTRATION
The higher the concentration of a dissolved reactant,
the faster the rate of a reaction.
Why does increased concentration increase the rate of
reaction?
At a higher concentration, there are more particles in
the same amount of space. This means that the
particles are more likely to collide and therefore more
likely to react.

lower concentration higher concentration


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Concentration and particle collisions

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PRESSURE
Increasing the pressure of gaseous reactants
increases the rate of reaction
As the pressure increases, the space in which the gas
particles are moving becomes smaller.
The gas particles become closer together, increasing the
frequency of collisions. This means that the particles are more
likely to react.

lower pressure higher pressure


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SURFACE AREA
Any reaction involving a solid can only take place at the
surface of the solid.
If the solid is split into several pieces, the surface area
increases. The smaller the pieces, the larger the
surface area.

low surface area high surface area


This means that there is an increased area for the reactant
particles to collide with. This means more collisions and a
greater chance of reaction will happen .
A larger surface area increases the rate of reaction.
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Surface area and particle collisions

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CATALYSTS
Catalysts are substances that change the rate of a
reaction without being used up in the reaction.
Catalysts never produce more product – they just
produce the same amount more quickly.

Ea without
Different catalysts work in
catalyst different ways, but most
energy (kJ)

lower the reaction’s


activation energy (Ea).

Ea with
catalyst

reaction (time)
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Everyday catalysts
Many catalysts are transition metals or their compounds.
For example:

 Nickel is a catalyst in the production of margarine


(hydrogenation of vegetable oils).

 Iron is a catalyst in the production of ammonia


from nitrogen and hydrogen (the Haber process).

 Platinum is a catalyst in the


catalytic converters of car
exhausts. It catalyzes the
conversion of carbon
monoxide and nitrogen oxide
into the less polluting carbon
dioxide and nitrogen.
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Catalysts in industry
Why are catalysts so important for industry?

 Products can be made more


quickly, saving time and money.

 Catalysts reduce the need for


high temperatures, saving fuel
and reducing pollution.

Catalysts are also essential for living cells. Biological


catalysts are special types of protein called enzymes.

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Glossary

 activation energy – The amount of energy needed to


start a reaction.
 catalyst – A substance that increases the rate of a
chemical reaction without being used up.
 concentration – The number of molecules of a
substance in a given volume.
 enzyme – A biological catalyst.
 rate of reaction – The change in the concentration over
a certain period of time.

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Multiple-choice quiz

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