The Effect of Temperature on Reaction Speed

Aim:
The aim of this investigation is to find out and observe how temperature affects the rate of reaction. I am going to investigate the changes caused to the solution of hydrochloric acid and citric acid when the temperature is changed.
Scientific Explanation:
The two theories that affect temperature and the rate of reaction are the kinetic theory and the collision theory. The kinetic theory clearly states that the positioning and movement of particles in a substance increases if the temperature increases. Therefore, increasing the temperature increases the energy between the particles and makes them move around a lot more and collide more often with each particle colliding with enough energy to get it past the energy barrier. If this is done successfully, then the collisions should have no problem passing the requirement stated in the collision theory that are: To react particles must collide with enough energy to break existing bonds and with the correct orientation to bring rea...