Cana C.

asked • 11/28/15

Reasons which explain why the efficiency of a reaction increases as the average rate decreases?

Reasons which explain why the efficiency of a reaction increases as the average rate decreases? in other words, why does a slow chemical reaction is more effective than quick ones?
I done an experiment and the reletionship I found was that. I added a catalyst to vary the average rate (speed) of my reaction and the slower it took to react, the most product was got. Cant find a possible reason for that. any help??
 

Cana C.

Answer was already found. As my reaction is exothermic, heat was rekeased an temerature rose inside the conic flask. Such increase in temerature favoured the reverse reaction, shifting the equilibrium of it to the reactan side. Therefore, when the rate of reaction was slower, les heat was release and the product side could be favoured, leading the reaction into colpetion. 
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Vanessa R. answered • 11/29/15

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Hello Cana, I am sorry no one was available to answer your question quickly.

In the future, these sorts of questions may be tough to do in this text box. 

I am a chemist and illustrator/animator. My site is www.drawntochemistry.com. I would love to help by making you a quick animation as to the concepts and logic behind any problem you need to understand.


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