BRAINCAKEThe Effect of Temperature on Reaction Rate
The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution curve show the distribution of energy of the particles. The area under the graph represents the total number of particles.
No particles have zero energy.
Most particles have intermediate energies.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Activation energy
- The minimum energy required for a reaction to take place.
- Maxwell-boltzmann distribution
- A graph showing the distribution of energies among the molecules of a gas at a given temperature.
More in Kinetics
- Exothermic Reactions
- Endothermic Reactions
- Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution
- Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution and Activation Energy
- Catalysts
- Catalytic Converters
- Exam Style Question - 1
- Exam Style Question - 2
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