Question

Which of the following will increase the number of collisions and energy of reactant molecules?

adding a catalyst
increasing the concentration of reactants
increasing the pressure of the reactant mixture
increasing the temperature of the reactant mixture

Answer 1

concentration, temperature and pressure

however if the temperature is increased, pressure must remain constant and vise versa

increase in concentration: low temp and constant pressure to prevent the container from expanding

Answer 2

Answer: increasing the temperature of the reactant mixture

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the collision theory , the number of collisions that take place per unit volume of the reaction mixture is called collision frequency. The effective collisions are ones which result into the formation of products.

It depends on energy factor: For collision to be effective, the colliding molecules must have energy more than a particular value called as threshold energy.

Thus increasing the temperature of the reactant mixture, the reactant molecules will gain kinetic energy and thus will increase the number of effective collisions.