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Methods of Slowing Recations
« on: November 17, 2010, 03:11:29 PM »
Hi i am researching in to diffrent ways to slow down chemical reactions. I am especially intrested in how to slow down an endothermic reaction.

any insight would be great.

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Re: Methods of Slowing Recations
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2010, 11:39:24 PM »
It depends on the mechanism of the reaction.

In general for a lot of reactions, cooling will slow the reaction down. But other things as simple as making the solution more dilute can have a profound impact on reaction rates.

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