Combined Science GCSE
Temperature and reaction rate
What Temperature and reaction rate means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Temperature and reaction rate
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Reference: AQA
Particles move faster, so collisions are more frequent and a greater proportion have energy greater than or equal to the activation energy.
Topics that use Temperature and reaction rate
- Collision theory and activation energy (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Activation energy
- Catalysts
- Collision theory
- Concentration and pressure
- Factors affecting rates
- Proportional reasoning
- Rate of reaction
- Surface area
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