FACTORS THAT AFFECT

RATES OF REACTION
 COLLISION MODEL

States that the rate of reaction is affected

by the number of collisions of reactant
molecules.

Molecules in a gas or a liquid are

constantly colliding with each other.
 4 FACTORS

There are four factors that affect the rate of

reaction.
• TEMPERATURE
• CONCENTRATION
• SURFACE AREA
• CATALYSTS
 TEMPERATURE

Higher temperatures increase the rate of

a chemical reaction because particles
move faster at high temperatures and
this creates more violent collisions
more often.
 CONCENTRATION

Higher concentration increase the rate of

a chemical reaction because there are
more particles to collide with.
 SURFACE AREA

A larger surface area increases the rate of

a chemical reaction because there are
more exposed particles in the
compound.
 CATALYSTS

A substance that increases a chemical reaction

but does not get consumed by the reaction.
Therefore it is not considered a reactant or
product.
Works by reducing the energy needed to break
bonds, provides easier paths for reactions.
 QUESTION

Explain how you would use your knowledge of factors

that affect the rate of reaction to cook a steak as
quickly as possible.
• Temperature – increase to high
• Surface Area – Cut steak into pieces (increase
area)
• Concentration – none
• Cataylsts - none
 QUESTION

What effect on the rate of reaction of a metal

with 20 ml of dilute acid at room
temperature would you expect if:
A) the acid was cooled to 100C?
B) 2 ml of concentrated acid was added?
C) the metal was ground into powder before
addition to the acid?
 ANSWER

A) The reaction rate would decrease

(slow down)
B) the reaction rate would increase
( speed up)
C) the reaction rate would increase
( speed up )