Chemistry / Unit 9 Chem 1621 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Temperature and Reaction Rate
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The idea
A reaction's rate rises as temperature rises, since more reactant molecules gain enough energy to react as the sample warms.
In practice
Refrigeration slows the reactions that spoil food, while a lab hot plate speeds up a slow reaction for observation.
Where people slip
How much a given reaction speeds up per degree is specific to that reaction, not a fixed number every reaction shares.
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