RATES OF REACTION CHAPTER 17
CHEMICAL KINETICS Branch of chemistry concerned with rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions. Reaction Rate- The speed of a chemical reaction
HOW IS REACTION RATE MEASURED? # of moles of reactant used in a certain time period # of moles of product made in a certain time period
WHAT IS THE COLLISION THEORY? Particles must collide in order to react
WHAT IS AN EFFECTIVE COLLISION? Proper angle and proper amount of energy
WHAT ARE THE TWO FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE RATE? Frequency of collisions Effectiveness of collisions
ACTIVATION ENERGY Minimum amount of energy needed to start the reaction
REACTION MECHANISM Series of steps by which reacting particles rearrange themselves to form products
EXAMPLE OF A REACTION MECHANISM
ACTIVATED COMPLEX Short lived particles that has the highest energy in the reaction. It either breaks down into reactants or moves forward to become products.
RATE DETERMINING STEP The slowest step in the reaction.
FACTORS THAT AFFECT RATE Temperature Concentration Particle Size Catalyst Inhibitors
TEMPERATURE
CONCENTRATION
PARTICLE SIZE
CATALYST
INHIBITORS