Chemistry A-Level
Boltzmann distribution
What Boltzmann distribution means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Boltzmann distribution
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A qualitative explanation of how molecular kinetic energies are spread at a given temperature, peaking at a moderate energy and tailing off at high energy.
Topics that use Boltzmann distribution
- Reaction rates (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Activation energy
- Alternative reaction pathway
- Catalysis and activation energy
- Catalyst examples
- Catalyst regenerated and not consumed
- Catalyst regenerated in the mechanism
- collision frequency
- Collision frequency and rate
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