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Title: What are two possible roles of heat in a chemical reaction? Post by: daughterofzion on Nov 19, 2012 Some chemical reactions are carried out using heat from a flame or hot plate. What are two possible roles of heat in a chemical reaction?
Title: What are two possible roles of heat in a chemical reaction? Post by: Smoores on Nov 19, 2012 Heat causes the particles of a substance to move around more quickly causing more frequent collisions with more energy. The role of heat can be either to speed up the reaction by increasing the frequency of collisions, or help reactions occur by providing the necessary activation energy.
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