CHEM 6C Study Guide - Final Guide: Collision Theory, Reaction Rate, Rate Equation
10 Jun 2020
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Read the entire chapter 17 carefully, with the following exception: Skip section 17-6 (radioactive decay) and 17-7 (carbon-14 dating) The study of reaction rates, the changes in concentration of reactants (or products as a function of time) The collision theory states the in order for a reaction to take place: reacting particles must come into contact, reactants must collide in the proper orientation, reactants must collide with enough energy to react. Why does surface area have this effect on. The more surface area = the more area to react with = increase of reaction rate. The increase of temperature = the increase of energy = more frequent collisions = increased reaction rate. Reaction rates are defined by the change in concentration over the change in time (how much quantity changes in a given period of time). (reaction rates are always positive!)
