Chemistry GCSE
Effect of temperature on collision energy
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Raising temperature increases the proportion of particles with energy greater than or equal to the activation energy, so more collisions are successful.
Topics that use Effect of temperature on collision energy
- Collision theory and activation energy (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Activation energy
- Catalyst
- Collision frequency
- Collision theory
- Concentration and pressure effects
- Experimental control of variables
- Explaining reaction rate in particle terms
- Frequency of collisions
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