Rates of reaction and equilibrium
Explain factors affecting rates of reaction, collision theory, catalysts and dynamic equilibrium
What you'll learn
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Imagine you're baking a cake. The rate of reaction is how fast the cake cooks — some things make it cook faster, some slower!
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What does 'rate of reaction' mean?
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Drag the slider to see how temperature changes how fast a reaction happens. Hotter = faster!
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Let's work out how concentration affects rate. Imagine a solution with 10 particles — more particles means more collisions!
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What happens to the rate of reaction if you increase concentration?
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Set up a reaction with a catalyst to see how it speeds things up without being used up.
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A catalyst makes a reaction faster. What happens to the catalyst?
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