IB DP Chemistry R2.2 L5 | Why Temperature Changes Rate So Strongly | Lesson Walkthrough
Explain why temperature changes reaction rates, distinguishing collision frequency from the fraction of successful collisions.
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Browse all science resourcesExplain why temperature changes reaction rates, distinguishing collision frequency from the fraction of successful collisions.
Construct and interpret Maxwell–Boltzmann energy distributions and explain the role of activation energy.
Compare catalysts and explain alternative reaction pathways with lower activation energies.
Use Maxwell–Boltzmann curves to explain catalysis and challenge common misconceptions.
Plan controlled rate comparisons and build conclusions supported by experimental evidence and particle explanations.
Evaluate multistep reaction mechanisms, identify intermediates and catalysts, and reason about rate-determining steps.
Interpret balanced equations as mole-ratio maps. Students distinguish particle and mole ratios from mass ratios and use coefficients to make quantitative predictions.
Calculate reacting masses by converting mass to moles, applying a balanced-equation ratio and converting back to mass.
Combine gas-volume and solution-concentration data with stoichiometric ratios to calculate unknown reacting quantities.
Identify limiting and excess reactants by comparing available amounts with the balanced-equation ratio.