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Rates of reactionConcentration

The speed of a chemical reaction is affected by temperature, concentration, particle size and the presence of a catalyst. It can be calculated by measuring changes in reactants/products.

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Concentration

If the concentration of reactants is increased, there are more reactant particles moving together. There will be more collisions and so the reaction rate is increased. The higher the concentration of reactants, the faster the rate of a reaction will be.

At a low concentration there are few particles present and hence few collisions. At a high concentration there are many particles and an increased likelihood of collisions.

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