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Reaction rates and collision theory — Homework
Explain which collision-theory factor (energy, orientation, temperature, concentration, surface area, or catalyst) applies in each answer.
- 1.Food spoils faster left on the counter than stored in a refrigerator. Which rate factor is this?
- 2.Striking a match provides a burst of activation energy. Without it, why does the match not spontaneously combust sitting in a matchbox at room temperature?
- 3.Why does blowing gently on a campfire's embers make them glow brighter?
- 4.Explain why an enzyme (a biological catalyst) can be reused over and over in a cell instead of being used up after a single reaction.
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