General kinetics question..
The more concentration on the reactants, the greater the pressure. both these things mean more effective collisions and faster reaction rates.
What's the question.
Is my statement correct? Basically the more concentrated the reactants, the greater the pressure?
Well, yes. You can think about it by thinking about the ideal gas law (assuming ideal gas, not real) If you have a syringe containing 100 cm\(^3\) of a gas and press the plunger down to the 80 cm\(^3\) mark, you have increased the pressure of the gas. You have also increased its concentration, as you have the same number of gas particles, but now they are in a smaller volume. Does that make sense?
When those gases react, by increasing the pressure, you als increase the rate of the reactio (which you have said) because of collision.
Got it, thanks.
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