Objectives: use kinetic molecular theory to describe the role and limitations of collisions in reaction rates; describe the effects of activation energy on reaction rates; graphically represent the potential energy of a reaction indicating the reactant, Ea, and product energies; describe transition state; explain how energy and molecular orientation affect rate of reaction; use the Arrhenius equation to determine Ea and frequency factor of a reaction; use a derivation of the Arrhenius equation to calculate Ea from various rate constants and their temperatures.
ChemTour Collision Theory
ChemTour Arrhenius Equation