All of these factors will change the rate of reaction because of the Collision Theory

... Depending on certain factors the rate that this reaction will take place will either increase or decrease. The factors that may affect the rate of reaction are as follows: · Temperature of the Hydrochloric Acid · Mass of the magnesium ribbon used · Concentration of the Hydrochloric acid · Surface area of the magnesium ribbon used All of these factors will change the rate of reaction because of the Collision Theory. This is a theory that is used to predict the rate of a reaction. The Collision Theory is based on the idea that for a chemical reaction to take place, it is necessary for the reacting particles to collide with each other with enough energy to break or form new bonds between the other particles, which is called a successful collision. If when they collide and they do not have enough energy to break or form new bonds then they will simple bounce of

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