Chemical Kinetics:: Reaction Rate and Collision Rate

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CHEMICAL KINETICS:

REACTION RATE AND


COLLISION RATE
COLLISION THEORY
1. Matter is moving particles.
2. Temperature increases- particles move faster
-more collisions
-more collision energy.
3. Chemical reactions
-bonds break
-new bonds form
4. Collisions provide the energy.
•You need a collision to have a
reaction.
•Collisions provide the energy
required to break bonds.
•Most collisions are not successful 
•In order for a reaction to occur, reactant
particles must collide with each other.

•In order for a reaction to occur, the


collisions must be effective.

•Effective collisions = sufficient energy


and correct orientation.
A SUCCESSFUL COLLISION REQUIRES:

1. Favourable Geometry Poor Geometry

products no products
•2. Sufficient Energy to break the
chemical bonds
•Activation energy is the
minimum amount of energy
required for a successful collision.
•The Collision Theory can be used to explain
how the rate of a reaction can be changed.
•Reaction rates can increase due to
•More collisions
•Harder collisions- greater collision energy
•Lower activation energy - low energy collisions
are more effective.
THE COLLISION THEORY CAN BE USED TO EXPLAIN HOW THE RATE
OF A REACTION CAN BE CHANGED

1.Increasing the temperature increases the rate because


there are:
•More collisions
•Harder collisions
2. Increasing the reactant concentration increases the rate
because there are:
•More frequent collisions
3.Adding a catalyst
• Lowers the activation energy - allowing low energy collisions to be successful
• The catalyst KI is added to H2O2, food colouring, and dishwashing detergent.
The O2 produced makes foam.

4.Changing the nature of the reactant for a more reactive chemical


increases the rate.
Lower activation energy - allowing low energy collisions to be
successful.
5.Increasing the surface area of a solid reactant increases the rate
because:
• More frequent collisions
•Factors Affecting Rate of Reaction
1. Nature of Reactants
2. Surface Area
3. Temperature
4. Concentration
5. Pressure
6. Catalyst

• Increasing frequency of effective collisions


• increases rate of reaction.

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