Chemistry A-Level
spread of molecular energies
What spread of molecular energies means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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At any temperature the particles have a wide spread of kinetic energies, with only the small area under the tail beyond Eₐ representing particles energetic enough to react.
Topics that use spread of molecular energies
- Collision theory (AQA A-Level)
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