## Temperature and Reaction Rate

Arrhenius Equation: $\ln k = - \frac{E_{a}}{RT} + \ln A$

Drew Myers 4G
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### Temperature and Reaction Rate

What is the relationship between temperature and the reaction rate?

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### Re: Temperature and Reaction Rate

As you increase the temperature the rate of reaction increases. As a rough approximation, for many reactions happening at around room temperature, the rate of reaction doubles for every 10°C rise in temperature.

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### Re: Temperature and Reaction Rate

reaction rate increases as temperature increases, while reaction rate decreases as temperature decreases

Kyle Rex 1K
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### Re: Temperature and Reaction Rate

they are proportional in that if you increase temperature, k will increase as well and also vice versa if you decrease temperature

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### Re: Temperature and Reaction Rate

according to k = A e^( -EA/RT ), if T increases, k increases and if T decreases, k decreases

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### Re: Temperature and Reaction Rate

An increase in temperature leads to an increase in reaction rate. A decrease in temperature results in a slower reaction rate

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### Re: Temperature and Reaction Rate

K and temperature are proportional, so increasing temperature also increases k (increasing your rxn rate)