collision theory rates of reaction

RATES OF REACTIONS

The rate of a reaction is the speed at which a reaction happens. If a reaction has a low rate, that means the molecules combine at a slower speed than a reaction with a high rate. Some reactions take hundreds, maybe even thousands of years while other can happen in less than one second. The rate of reaction depends on the type of molecules that are combining.

There is another big idea for rates of reaction called collision theory. The collision theory says that the more collisions in a system, the more likely combinations of molecules will happen. If there are a higher number of collisions in a system, more combinations of molecules will occur. The reaction will go faster, and the rate of that reaction will be higher.