Rate of reaction is measured by Factors affecting rates of reaction:

how quickly a product is made or 1) Temperature – higher temp = faster reaction

how quickly the reactants are 2) Concentration (& pressure) – higher conc. =
used up 3 methods: faster reaction
- Decreasing mass
3) Surface Area – bigger S.A. = faster reaction
- Increasing gas product
4) Whether a catalyst is involved – catalysts speed
- Disappearing cross
up reactions

C8 – Rates of Reaction Revision

A catalyst is a substance which
Collision Theory – particles must Reversible Reactions – speeds up the rate of a reaction
collide with enough energy to reactions that can occur in both WITHOUT getting used up
cause a reaction. directions

Activation Energy = minimum HIGHER (p.122 - 125)

amount of energy needed for a Equilibrium – when the forward - Equilibrium
reaction to occur reaction is happening at the - Le Chatelier’s
same way as the backwards Principle
reaction