Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry
8.2Effect of temperature on reaction rates and the concept of activation energy
Effect of temperature on reaction rates and the concept of activation energy in Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 8.2.1Define activation energy as the minimum energy for an effective collision.
- 8.2.2Sketch and use the Boltzmann distribution to explain the significance of activation energy.
- 8.2.3Explain the effect of temperature on rate using the Boltzmann distribution and collision frequency.
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Reaction rates, collision theory and the Boltzmann distribution
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