Kinetic theory Essays

  • Gas: The Kinetic Molecular Theory

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    element. There is a mathematical relationship between all of these properties that affect all the properties when only one is changed. The theories that explain this ratio between properties are known as the Boyle and Charles Laws. The Kinetic Molecular Theory, which clarifies how kinetic energy creates the motion of gas molecules, is one of the leading theories on gases. And finally, the ideal gas law, which explains how much of a gas is used in a chemical reaction. The ideal gas law calculates

  • Investigation in to the factors that affects the rate of fermentation of Glucose

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    Therefore high temperatures cause protein to become DENATURED, destroyed, exaclty the same way as the cooked white of an egg cannot be changed back to its runny state. When proetin of an ezyme is denatured it no longer functions as a catalyst. COLLISION THEORY 'Rate of reaction simply depends on how hard and often the reacting particles collide with each other.' The basic idea is that particles have to collide with each other in order to react. MORE COLLISIONS INCREASE THE RATE OF REACTION. 1) Temperature

  • Investigation of How Temperature Affects the Rate of Reaction of Sodium Thiosulphate and Hydrochloric Acid

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    Investigation of How Temperature Affects the Rate of Reaction of Sodium Thiosulphate and Hydrochloric Acid I am going to investigate how temperature affects the rate of the reaction of sodium thiosulphate and hydrochloric acid. WORD EQUATION Sodium thiosulphate + Hydrochloric acid [IMAGE] Sodium chloride (salt) + Sulphur + Water + Sulphur dioxide CHEMICAL EQUATION Na2S2O3 + 2HCl [IMAGE] 2NaCl + S + H2O + SO2 The temperature

  • The Effect of Temperature on the Rate of Reaction of Sodium Thiosulphate and Nitric Acid

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    The Effect of Temperature on the Rate of Reaction of Sodium Thiosulphate and Nitric Acid Planning Aim The aim of this investigation is to find out and observe how the temperature affects the rate of reaction. I am going to investigate the rate at which the solutions of nitric acid (HNO³) and sodium thiosulphate (Na²S²O³) turn cloudy (when mixed together), when the temperature is changed. Variables In this investigation I will only have one variable: § The temperature of both

  • The Effect of Temperature on the Reaction Between Chalk Powder and Hydrochloric Acid

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    easiest to do! All the rest I will have to keep the same to make it a fair test. I predict that if you increase the temperature of the acid in the experiment, it will speed up the reaction time the faster the reaction rate. This is due to the kinetic theory. The more heat that is given to the acid, the faster the particles move. So the faster the particles move, the faster the reaction rate due to more collisions between the chalk powder and the hydrochloric acid. This is a list of all the

  • Chemistry- Collision Theory

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    .Experiment for Chemistry Coursework For this investigation I am looking at how the concentration of acid can change the reaction and how I can explain this using collision theory. My Prediction: I predict that the greater amount of concentration the faster the reaction will take place. Therefore, particles in the two compounds will collide faster. Due to my prediction if it is correct, I expect to see the cross on the paper disappear faster. As I already know that increasing one quantity will

  • Thomas Graham Essay

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    particles� (�Mean free path�). This means that in effusing through the hole the gas molecules do not collide with one another. ef�fu�sion �noun One of the postulates of the Kinetic Molecular Theory states that average kinetic energy of gas particles depends solely on the temperature of the gas. Since this is the case, the kinetic energy of two gas molecules, hydrogen and oxygen for example, may be written as the

  • The higher the temperature of the sodium thiosulphate the faster the

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    temperature of the sodium thiosulphate the faster the reaction of the two liquids. Information. According to the kinetic theory all matter is made up of tiny, invisible particles that move all the time. When the temperature is increased around or on these particles, the faster they move. Heavier particles move more slowly than light ones at a given temperature. This theory defines the differences between solids liquids and gasses; in a gas the particles move freely and at random in all

  • Investigation of the Speed of a Trolley Down a Ramp and Its Gradient

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    energy will be transferred to kinetic energy when the trolley is released from the top. Gravitational potential energy = mass x gravitational field strength x height moved The trolley moves so it has gained kinetic energy. As it falls it loses GPE and gains an equal amount of KE. The total amount of energy remains constant. In theory, the amount of gravitational potential energy the trolley has at the top of the ramp should be transferred directly into kinetic energy, but this doesn’t happen

  • Leonhard Euler

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    foundation for the theory of special functions, introducing the beta and gamma transcendal functions. He also worked on the origins of the calculus of variations, but withheld his work in deference to J. L. Lagrange. He was a pioneer in the field of topology and made number theory into a science, stating the prime number theorem and the law of biquadratic reciprocity. In physics he articulated Newtonian dynamics and laid the foundation of analytical mechanics, especially in his Theory of the Motions

  • Investigating the Speed at Which a Ball Bounces Off a Surface

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    speed will be slower than the approaching speed is that some of the kinetic energy from the moving ball is converted to the form of heat and sound when it hits the block. The kinetic energy of the ball has not been destroyed only changed its form, as quoted in my background information. If an object of mass 'm' moves at speed 'v'. Then we can say it has a kinetic energy of ½ x m x v² This means that the formula for the kinetic energy of the approaching ball is K = ½ x m x Va² and so the

  • Investigation of the Relationship Between Mass of a Vehicle and Its Stopping Distance

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    no energy will be lost or gained. As the trolley is raised it gains potential energy, when released down the ramp this energy is converted to kinetic energy. When the trolley hits the horizontal surface all the energy will be kinetic. As the trolley continues to roll the kinetic energy within it, raises the weights on the pulley system. The kinetic energy is therefore converted to potential energy in the weights. The stopping distance of the trolley can be measured, therefore allowing us to

  • The Effect of Temperature on the Rate of a Reaction

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    of reaction of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen using the enzyme catalase. I predict that the higher the temperature the faster the rate of reaction will be and the more oxygen there will be given off. I've based this prediction on kinetic theory (every 10 degree rise in temperature the rate of reaction doubles.) This is because the substrate will lock on twice as fast, as it is travelling twice as fast. To back up this prediction a pre experiment was carried out, one result was

  • The Effect of Weight on Sliding Friction Between a Block and Surface

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    idea of friction. He came up with two types of friction; static friction, which is the friction, which is present when the object is stationary and kinetic friction, this type of friction is present when the object is moving. Static friction is greater than kinetic friction. Kinetic friction is the type we are going to be investigating. Kinetic friction occurs when the surfaces of the two objects move against each other. Even if the surface appears completely smooth there will always be minute

  • The rate at which Alka-Seltzer tablets reacts with water

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    reaction by either increasing it or decreasing it. These were considered and controlled so that they did not disrupt the success of the experiment. Temperature- As the temperature increases, the movements of molecules also increase. This is the kinetic theory. When the temperature is increased the particles gain more energy and therefore move around faster. This gives the particles more of a chance with other particles and with more force. The increase in temperature will therefore increase the rate

  • Progress in Xenotransplantation

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    rejection must be inhibited before even later types can be researched. Hyperacute Rejection (HAR) The Immune Response that Causes HAR Several researchers have evaluated the specific antibody response that is responsible for HAR. An in vitro kinetic experiment combined rat endothelial cells with primate serum and then measured bound human and monkey antibodies, number of lysed cells, and C complement activity (Azimzadeh et al., 1996). The results showed that IgM antibodies were produced rapidly

  • The Effect Of Temperature On Enzyme Activity

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    the lower the temperature, the less kinetic energy the enzymes will have. This means that fewer will be able to react. The lower the temperature below 40‹C, the slower the enzyme reaction rate. At low temperaturefs particles of reacting substances do not have much energy. However, when the substances are heated, the particles take in energy. This causes them to move faster and

  • The Physics of Automobile Accidents

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    that is applicable to automobile accidents is kinetic energy. Kinetic energy can be defined as the energy of motion. The equation for kinetic energy is: KE=1/2mv^2 Kinetic energy behaves a bit differently depending on the type of collision: elastic or inelastic. In an elastic collision, kinetic energy is always conserved. Nearly all of the kinetic energy is transferred from the first object to the second. Thus, when two cars collide, all the kinetic energy would be conserved; no energy would

  • Physics Investigation of Stopping Distances

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    take to cease all movement. This is because it will have more kinetic energy - and if we assume that the energy is removed at a constant rate by friction then the more kinetic energy an object has the longer it will continue moving Background knowledge This experiment will be looking at the transfer of energy from gravitational potential energy (gpe) to kinetic energy (ke) and the effect of friction on the loss of kinetic energy. gpe = mass (kg) X force of gravity (9.18N per kg on

  • The Physics of Cross-Country Skiing

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    at rest. As the skier overcomes the static friction there is a point where the coefficient of friction is greater than that of the kinetic friction that resists the skiers motion. It is clear to see this concept in the figure below. From the figure above, it is also easy to see that the kinetic friction remains almost constant for a range of speeds. This kinetic friction is the force which slows the skiers down after they start moving.