AS Level Chemistry - Unit 8.2 Effect of temperature on reaction rates and the concept of activation

**This Powerpoint specifically uses the Cambridge AS Level Chemistry Syllabus (9701) and covers all criteria for – Unit 8.2 Effect of temperature on reaction rates and the concept of activation **

Students will be able to -

1 define activation energy, EA, as the minimum energy required for a collision to be effective

2 sketch and use the Boltzmann distribution to explain the significance of activation energy

3 explain qualitatively, in terms both of the Boltzmann distribution and of frequency of effective collisions, the effect of temperature change on the rate of a reaction

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