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Catalysts, Activation Energy, and Reaction Profiles
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
4 lessons
Goal
Explain how catalysts increase reaction rates by providing alternate pathways with lower activation energy and represent this on reaction profiles.
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Standards Covered
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-RCGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10The rate and extent of chemical change
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-RC-01General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Factors that influence the rate of reaction, including catalysts
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-RC-01-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10describe the effect of changes in temperature, concentration, pressure, and surface area on rate of reaction
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-RC-01-04General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain the effects on rates of reaction of changes in temperature, concentration and pressure in terms of frequency and energy of collision between particles
Curriculum Framework
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
1
6 lessons
Measuring Rates of Reaction and Experimental Methods
Select, set up, and evaluate suitable laboratory methods for measuring the rate of chemical reactions.
2
6 lessons
Rate of Reaction Graphs and Graphical Rate Calculations
Plot, interpret, and calculate instantaneous and mean rates from reaction graphs using tangents and gradients.
3
9 lessons
Factors Affecting Reaction Rates and Collision Theory
Describe and explain how changes in concentration, pressure, surface area, and temperature affect reaction rates using collision theory.
4
4 lessons
Catalysts, Activation Energy, and Reaction Profiles
Explain how catalysts increase reaction rates by providing alternate pathways with lower activation energy and represent this on reaction profiles.
5
6 lessons
Rates Required Practicals and GCSE Exam Mastery
Design, evaluate, and solve multi-step GCSE exam questions on rate required practicals, error analysis, and mathematical calculations.