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What factors will affect the rate of a chemical reaction?
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What factors will affect the rate of a chemical reaction? This is a quote from the Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary; Chemical reactions proceed at different speeds depending on the nature of the reacting substances and the type of chemical transformation. In general, reactions in which ions (electrically charged particles) combine or separate occur very rapidly, while those in which covalent bonds are formed or broken are much slower. For a given set of reactants, the speed of the reaction will vary with the temperature or pressure imposed on the reacting system and the amounts of reactants used. Ordinarily the reaction will gradually slow down as the reactants become depleted. In some cases the addition of a substance not itself a reactant, called a catalyst, accelerates a reaction that normally takes place at a very low rate. The reaction-rate constant, or the specific rate constant, is the proportionality constant in the equation that describes...
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