Introduction to the Effect of Temperature on Reactions

The rates of chemical reactions are altered by changing the conditions for instance, milk left out in a warm kitchen goes sour much more quickly than when kept in the refrigerator. Food that has been dehydrated stays safely edible longer than the original product. 

These are both examples of common chemical reactions which are affected by changes in the physical conditions. 

Chemical reactions can be affected by various factors such as  

This unit looks at the influence of some of these factors on some common reactions and uses theoretical ideas to explain the behaviour. 

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