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Why does a reaction slow down with time?

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As a reaction proceeds the concentration of the reactants will get lower. Since reactions occur due to collisions that are in the correct orientation and lower concentrations leads to a lower amount of collisions, lower concentrations result in lower reaction rates. I hope this helps. Let me know if anything is unclear.
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