Factors affecting speed of reactions

Surface Area

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has a larger surface area?

• lump

• grains

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The larger surface area of these ​

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pieces of solid results in ​

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frequency of ​

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collisions with the other reacting particles.

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smaller

higher

effective

lower

faster

energetic

bigger

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This results in ​

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collision. Thus the speed of reaction is ​

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when smaller solid particles are used.

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higher

frequency

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effective

faster

slower

energetic

lower

Temperature

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Particle has ​

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speed at higher temperature. The particles also have ​

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average energy.

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This results in ​

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collision. Thus the speed of reaction is ​

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at a higher temperature.

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higher

frequency

of

effective

faster

slower

energetic

lower

Concentration of solution

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Label which beaker has more particles in the same volume of solution, which beaker has the higher concentration

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More particles in the same volume

Higher concentration

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When the concentration of a reactant is increased, there are ​

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particles in a given volume of solution. The particles are ​

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together.

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As the particles are closer together, the ​

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of ​

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collisions ​

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, This results in a higher speed of reaction.

Pressure of gases

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When the pressure of a gas is increased, there are ​

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space for the particles to move. The particles are ​

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together.

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As the particles are closer together, the ​

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of ​

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collisions ​

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, This results in a higher speed of reaction.

Multiple Choice

A strip of magnesium metal is added to some hydrochloric acid. Which of the following will not increase the speed of the reaction?

• use magnesium powder instead of strip

• use an acid of higher concentration

• heat up the acid

• increase the pressure of the acid

Multiple Choice

In order to increase the speed of reaction, we can increase the pressure of ____ reactants.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• aqueous

Multiple Choice

Only reactions that involve ___ will the speed of reaction be affected by pressure.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• aqueous