Topic 6: Kinetics

6.1  Rates Of Reaction


6.1.1  Define the term rate of reaction


6.1.2  Describe suitable experimental procedures for measuring rates of reactions



6.2 Collision Theory


6.2.1.   Describe the kinetic theory in terms of the movement of particles whose average energy is proportional to temperature in Kelvin.

6.2.2.   Define the term activation energy

6.2.3.    Describe the collision theory


6.2.4.  Predict and explain, using the collision theory, the qualitative effects of particle size, temperature, concentration and pressure on the rate of a reaction




6.2.5 Sketch and explain qualitatively the Maxwell-Boltzmann energy distribution curve for a fixed amount of gas at different temperature and its consequences for changes in reaction rate

6.2.6 Describe the effect of a catalyst on a chemical reaction

6.2.7 Sketch and explain Maxwell-Boltzmann curves for reactions with and without catalyst