In a reaction involving reactants in the gas state, how does increasing the partial pressures of the gases affect the reaction rate?

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Ezequiel Duncan

13 July, 21:29

In a reaction involving reactants in the gas state, how does increasing the partial pressures of the gases affect the reaction rate?

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Damion Bush · Answer 1

The reaction rate is increased.

Explanation:

The pressure is the force the gas molecules do when hitting each other and the walls of the container they're. The partial pressure is the pressure of a substance in a mixture would have if it was alone at the same conditions.

Thus, when the partial pressure increases, it means that the molecules collide more often. The reaction happens when the molecules collide in the right way, so, if the collisions are happening more often, the rate must be higher.