Rates of reaction

 Rate of reaction : How could we measure, how quick the reaction was
 The rate of reaction can be measured by working out how much of one of the
products has been made in given time, or how much of a reactant has been used
up in a given time.
Using the Graph
• The slope or gradient of the line tells you how quickly the reaction is taking
place
• The steeper the slope, the faster the reaction (start of reaction)
• When the line levels out, it shows that the reaction has ended
Why does the rate of Reaction change
 The following events must occur before a reaction can proceed:

 The reactant particles must collide with each other.

 The collisions must be of enough energy to overcome the ‘energy barrier’, called the activation
energy
 The reactants must form new bonds to produce products.
Surface area and the rate of Reaction
Temperature and the rate of Reaction
 Increasing the temperature of a reaction increases the kinetic energy of the particles. The particles
collide more often and with more energy this increases the frequency of effective collisions which
increases the rate of reaction
Concentration and the Rate of Reaction