3.3 - Maxwell–Boltzmann Distribution of Molecular Energies
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What does the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution illustrate?
💡 Hint: Think about how temperature affects energy.
Define activation energy.
💡 Hint: It's related to the energy barrier that must be overcome.
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What does the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution show?
💡 Hint: Remember how energy is related to molecular speed.
True or False: Increasing temperature decreases the number of molecules with energy above the activation energy.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you heat something.
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Explain how Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution influences reaction speeds in catalytic converters of vehicles.
💡 Hint: Consider temperature changes during car operation.
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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