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3 years ago

Why does the rate of a reaction increase when the concentration of reactants is increased?

Chemistry

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leva [86]3 years ago

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If reactants eventually collide, there is an occurrence of reaction.

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Therefore, when there is an increase concentration of reactant, meaning to say that there are several moles of it every unit volume. An example of this is a room having hundred of people will absolutely get higher concentration compared to a room with one individual only.

Pertaining to effective collisions, if ever there is an increase of concentration, the frequency and rate of effective collisions among reactants surges in such a way that the rate of reaction also surges. Same with passing into a room with only 1 individual compared to hundred people blind persons, you probably want to proceed to the room with several people.</span>

<span>This is the simple logic behind that scientific existence.</span>

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