This document contains all the concepts regarding Rates of reaction relevant to IGCSE CHEMISTRY 0620 syllabus. Key concepts includes factors affecting rates of reaction and activation energy etc.
RATES OF REACTION
(Cambridge IGCSE CHEMISTRY 0620)
NOTE: Please look at the figures at the end!
Rates of Reaction
The rate of a reaction refers to the speed at which reactants are converted into
products.
It is a measure of how quickly a chemical process occurs and can be expressed
as the change in concentration of reactants or products per unit time.
Mathematically, it can be represented as:
Factors Affecting the Rate of Reaction
Several factors influence the rate at which chemical reactions proceed, including:
SURFACE AREA OF SOLID REACTANTS:
Increasing the surface area of a solid reactant increases the rate of reaction. This
is because more particles are exposed to the other reactant(s), leading to a higher
frequency of collisions.
For example, powdered calcium carbonate reacts faster with hydrochloric acid
than larger chunks because the powder has a greater surface area.
CONCENTRATION:
Increasing the concentration of reactants in a solution generally increases the rate
of reaction.
A higher concentration means more particles per unit volume, which leads to an
increased likelihood of collisions.
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