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At the end of this activity, students should be able to: – explain how and why reaction rates depend on temperature – describe the distribution of molecular energies in gases and liquids – discuss why controlling the temperature of chemical reactions is important – define a catalyst and inhibitors – explain how catalysts work, using the activation energy concept – describe the catalytic activity of metals – elicit information about reaction rates from potential energy diagrams and the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution curve.
