Why is it Important to Control the Rate of a Reaction?

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Why is it Important to Control the Rate of a
Reaction?
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Collision Theory
For a chemical reaction to occur, the reacting
molecules must collide with each other at the
right angle and with enough energy to break
bonds.
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Factors Affecting Reaction Rate

• Chemical nature of the reactants
• e.g. - Noble gases are not reactive because their
  valence shells are full.

2. Concentration of the reactants
3. Temperature
4. Surface area
5. Catalyst / Enzyme
As a general rule of thumb, the reaction rate
will double will every 10oC increase in
temperature.
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