Molecular Reaction Kinetics & Catalyst Visualizer

2D Molecular Collision Chamber

Reactant A

Reactant B

Product AB

Concentration Progress

Activation Energy Barrier

Thermal Temp (T) 300 K

Activation Barrier (Ea) 45 kJ/mol

Reaction Pathway

Reactants Remaining: 80 particles

Products Formed: 0 particles

Effective Collisions /s: 0

Theoretical Rate Constant k: 1.46e-8

Observed Half-Life (t½): 28.20 s

Collision Theory & Catalysis

Molecules must collide with sufficient kinetic energy exceeding $E_a$ and correct steric orientation to overcome electrostatic repulsion and break bonds. Surface catalysts adsorb reactants onto platinum/enzymatic sites, offering an alternative low-barrier transition pathway that drastically decreases reaction half-life ($t_{1/2}$).