Chemistry A-Level
proportion of successful collisions
What proportion of successful collisions means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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At the same temperature a much larger share of colliding particles has enough energy to react, so the frequency of successful collisions rises.
Topics that use proportion of successful collisions
- Catalysts (AQA A-Level)
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