Reactions & Rates

Explain why and how a pinball shooter can be used to help understand ideas about reactions.
Describe on a microscopic level what contributes to a successful reaction (with illustrations).
Describe how the reaction coordinate can be used to predict whether a reaction will proceed or slow.
Use the potential energy diagram to determine: The activation energy for the forward and reverse reactions; The difference in energy between reactants and products; The relative potential energies of the molecules at different positions on a reaction coordinate.
Draw a potential energy diagram from the energies of reactants and products and activation energy.