Unit 2 Kinetics Flashcards
What is the minimum amount of energy the particles in a reaction need to react called?
The activation energy
If two different reactions are occurring and one has a high activation energy and one has a low activation energy, which will happen more easily?
The low activation energy reaction
what is the name of the graph that is the number of molecules against kinetic energy called?
The Maxwell-Boltzman distribution
What is the effect on temperature on the reaction rate?
As you increase the temperature the particles kinetic energy will increase, therefore speeding up the reaction rate as collisions will be more likely.
What is the effect of increasing concentration on the reaction rate?
The higher the concentration the more particles react?
What is the role of a catalyst?
To give an alternate route for the reaction which provides a lower activation energy
What is the equation for the haber process?
N2 + 3H2 2NH3
