What is the effect of increasing temperature on the rate of a chemical reaction?
Correct Answer: Increasing temperature increases the rate of a chemical reaction.
- Step 1: Understand that chemical reactions involve particles (atoms or molecules) colliding with each other.
- Step 2: Recognize that temperature is a measure of how fast these particles are moving.
- Step 3: Realize that when the temperature increases, the particles move faster.
- Step 4: Acknowledge that faster-moving particles collide more often and with more energy.
- Step 5: Conclude that more frequent and energetic collisions lead to a higher rate of reaction.
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