AP Chemistry Unit 9.4: Kinetic Control
Practice AP Chemistry Unit 9.4 questions on explaining how activation energy can limit the rate of a thermodynamically favorable reaction.
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- Effective Fall 2025
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- AP Chemistry
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9.4 Thermodynamic and Kinetic Control question 1
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Answer the following questions about the element Si and some of its compounds.
The reaction is thermodynamically favorable at all temperatures. Explain why the reaction occurs only at high temperatures.
For a correct explanation:
High temperature is required for the reactant particles to have sufficient thermal energy to overcome the activation energy of the reaction.
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