How does dilution affect the reaction rate?
1 Answer
Jan 28, 2015
The more the solution of a reactant is diluted, the slower the reaction will occur.
Explanation:
The key thing you need to understand here is that chemical reactions depend on reactant particles bumping into each other (collision theory).
The more concentrated a reactant is, the more likely it will be to bump into other reactants and product chemical change.
Here is video of a quick lab performed to test this. In the video, varying concentrations of
video from: Noel Pauller
Hope this helps!
