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SS2 Chemistry

Chemical Reactions

Overview

Identifying reactants and products of any chemical reaction Explaining the terms reaction time and reaction rate; and the relationship between the two. Explaining collision theory with respect to reaction time and reaction rate Describing the influence of the following on chemical reaction rates: - nature of substances; - concentration/pressure, - temperature and catalysts Endothermic and exothermic reactions Equations for simple equilibrium reaction Le Chateller's principle Influence of the following factors on the equilibrium of chemical reactions: - Concentration - Temperature - Pressure

What you'll learn
  • Basic concepts: reactants, products, reaction time and reaction rate
  • Introduction to collision theory
  • Factors affecting the rate of chemical reactions:
  • - nature of substances;
  • - concentration/pressure
  • - temperature
  • - catalyst
  • Types of chemical reactions:
  • - Endothermic and Exothermic
  • Chemical equilibrium: - introduction using simple equations;
  • Le Chatelier's principles
  • Factors affecting equilibrium of chemical reaction:
  • - Concentration
  • - Temperature
  • - Pressure