Rates of Reactions! How do chemical reactions occur? What affects the rate at which chemical reactions occur? How does changing the concentration of a reactant affect the rate of the reaction? What will happen when the concentration of HCl (hydrochloric acid) is increased? How does changing the temperature of the reactants affect the rate of the reaction? What will happen to the intensity of the glow stick when the temperature of the water is increased? How does changing the temperature of the reactants affect the rate of the reaction? What will happen to the intensity of the glow stick when the temperature of the water is increased? How does changing the surface area of the reactants affect the rate of the reaction? What will happen to the combustion of powdered milk when the surface area is increased? How does changing the surface area of the reactants affect the rate of the reaction? What will happen to the combustion of powdered milk when the surface area is increased? How does adding a catalyst affect the rate of the reaction? What will happen to the decomposition of H2O2 if potassium iodide - a catalyst - is added? How does adding a catalyst affect the rate of the reaction? What will happen to the decomposition of H2O2 if potassium iodide - a catalyst - is added? How to speed up chemical reactions: Match the analogy to the method of increasing the rate of reaction: Make the hallways smaller Increase the temperature Decrease time between classes Increase the surface area of the reactants Students stop travelling in packs Decrease the volume of the container Matchmaker Increase the concentration of the reactants Increase the number of students at school Add a catalyst