Practice Maxwell–Boltzmann Distribution of Molecular Energies - 3.3 | Unit 6: Chemical Kinetics | IB Grade 11: Chemistry
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3.3 - Maxwell–Boltzmann Distribution of Molecular Energies

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution illustrate?

💡 Hint: Think about how temperature affects energy.

Question 2

Easy

Define activation energy.

💡 Hint: It's related to the energy barrier that must be overcome.

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Question 1

What does the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution show?

  • The chemical formula of gases
  • The distribution of kinetic energies of molecules
  • The speed of gas molecules at high pressure

💡 Hint: Remember how energy is related to molecular speed.

Question 2

True or False: Increasing temperature decreases the number of molecules with energy above the activation energy.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you heat something.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Explain how Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution influences reaction speeds in catalytic converters of vehicles.

💡 Hint: Consider temperature changes during car operation.

Question 2

A gas reaction requires an activation energy of 50 kJ/mol. How does increasing temperature from 300 K to 330 K affect the fraction of molecules with enough energy to react?

💡 Hint: Utilize the exponential expression for fraction related to activation energy.

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