Maxwell–Boltzmann Distributions (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Quizzes
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What does the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution describe?
What does the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution describe?
Distribution of molecular energies in a gas
What does the area under the Maxwell-Boltzmann curve represent?
What does the area under the Maxwell-Boltzmann curve represent?
The total number of molecules
What does the peak of the Maxwell-Boltzmann curve represent?
What does the peak of the Maxwell-Boltzmann curve represent?
The most probable energy
How does the curve change at higher temperatures?
How does the curve change at higher temperatures?
Shifts right and flattens
At higher temperatures, what happens to the peak of the curve?
At higher temperatures, what happens to the peak of the curve?
Lower and occurs at higher energy
What happens to the curve at lower temperatures?
What happens to the curve at lower temperatures?
Shifts left and becomes taller
Where is the average energy located compared to the most probable energy?
Where is the average energy located compared to the most probable energy?
To the right of the peak
Why do reactions occur faster at higher temperatures?
Why do reactions occur faster at higher temperatures?
More molecules exceed activation energy
What effect does a catalyst have on activation energy?
What effect does a catalyst have on activation energy?
Lowers the activation energy
How does a catalyst affect the shape of the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution curve?
How does a catalyst affect the shape of the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution curve?
Does not change the curve shape