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This is the assigned reading for reaction rates. Keep track of the following ideas as you read: (perhaps notes would be a good idea)
1) At the molecular level, describe what a reaction is.
2) Use a molecular model to illustrate a reaction.
3) How is reaction rate measured?
4) What affects the reaction rate?
5) Why does the rate of reaction change during the course of a reaction?
6) What is an effective collision?
7) Draw and label a reaction profile (potential energy diagram) for both an exothermic and endothermic reaction.
8) Why are all reactions not instantaneous? This encompasses several ideas – effective collisions, energy, number of particles, etc.
Source: Lab-aids.com
Basic definitions and explanations of collision theory and reaction rates.
Use this tutorial to learn about reaction rates. It includes several examples for practice.
Source: W. W. Norton & Company
This video describes in detail why chemical reactions occur and what conditions affect whether or not a reaction will occur and how fast this reaction will occur.
Source: KhanAcademy
This video introduces the idea of rate and how we use the concentration of reactants or products to determine the speed of a reaction.
Source: chemistNATE youtube channel
