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Factors Affecting Rates of Chemical Reactions

A. What’s New

Reactions happen - no matter

what. Chemicals are always combining or
breaking down. The reactions happen over
and over, but not always at the same
speed. A few things affect the overall
speed of the reaction and the number of
collisions that can occur. The greater the
number of successful collisions, the faster
the rate of a reaction. This is called the
collision theory.
Figure 1. Molecular representation of Collision Theory
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A. What is it

Factors Affecting Reaction Rates

The rate of chemical reaction is affected by the following factors.

1. Particle Size or Surface Area

By decreasing the particle size of a reactant, we are increasing its surface
area. The greater the surface area, the higher the chance of collisions, thus the
faster the rate of reaction. The smaller the particle size the faster the reaction.
Particle size can increase or decrease the rate of reaction.
If one of the reactants is a solid, the surface area of the solid will affect how
fast the reaction goes. This is because the two types of molecule can only bump
into each other at the liquid solid interface, i.e. on the surface of the solid. So the
larger the surface area of the solid, the faster the reaction will be.
2. Temperature
For two chemicals react, their molecules have to collide with each other with
sufficient energy and in the correct orientation for the reaction to take place. The
two molecules will only react if they have enough energy. By heating the mixture,
you are raising the energy levels of the molecules involved in the reaction.
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Increasing temperature also means the molecules are moving around faster and
will therefore "bump" into each other more often. More collisions afford more
opportunities for reaction.
If the temperature is increased, the particles have more energy and so move
quicker. Increasing the temperature increases the rate of reaction because the
particles collide more often and with more energy. The higher the temperature, the
faster the rate of a reaction will be. Temperature can either increase or decrease the
rate of reaction.
3. Presence of Catalyst
A catalyst speeds up the rate of a reaction but it is not used up in the
reaction. If a catalyst is present, the reacting particles can collide more successfully
with less energy and so the reaction can take place at a lower temperature.
Catalysts alter the rate of reaction and therefore, these can increase or decrease the
rate of a particular reaction.
4. Concentration
If the concentration of reactants is increased, there are more reactant
particles moving together. There will be more collisions and so the reaction rate is
increased. The higher the concentration of reactants, the faster the rate of a
reaction will be. This simply means that the greater the number of reacting
components present in a container, the more reaction will occur in a given time.

B. Learning Activities
Activity 1. Vocabulary Time
Direction. Use the vocabulary term in the word bank below to complete the
sentence. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper (5 items only)

Rate of reaction collision Particle size energy

Temperature concentration surface area catalyst
1.
The_____________________refers to how quickly and slowly reactants turn into
products.
2. Removing heat will lower the______________, causing the particles of the
reactants to slow down, resulting in less frequent collisions.
3. _____________________refers to how much solute is dissolved in a solution.
If there is a greater concentration of reactant particles present, there is a
greater chance that_______________among them will occur.
4. Grain of sugar have a greater_____________than solid cube of sugar of the
same mass, and therefore will dissolve quicker in water.
5. A__________________, for example an enzyme, is used to speed up a
chemical reaction but is not used up in the reaction itself.

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Activity 2. Where are you?

Direction. Indicate whether the following would increase or decrease the rate of
action. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. (5 items only).
Factor increase/decrease
Lowering temperature
Removing enzyme
Adding heat
Removing heat
Diluting solution

Activity 3. Race to the Finish Line

Direction. Indicate the factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper. (5 items only).
_______________ 1. Rusting of iron.
_______________ 2. Spoiling of food at a warmer temperature.
_______________ 3. Fermentation of sugars to alcohol using yeast.
_______________ 4. Protein is broken down in the stomach by the enzyme pepsin.
_______________ 5. Cookies bake faster.

C. References

Books
Acosta, H., Alvarez, L., Angeles, D., Arre, R., Carmona, M., Garcia, A., Gatpo, A.,
Marcaida, J., Olarte, M., Rosales, M., Salazar, N. (2015). First Edition. Science 10
Learner’s Material. Department of Education. Republic of the Philippines.

Project EASE Effective Alternative Secondary Education. Chemistry Module 17

Reaction Rates and Equilibrium. Department of Education. Republic of the
Philippines.

Electronic Sources

“Factors Affecting the Rate of Chemical Reactions Worksheet”:

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