Thermometer

What Effect does Temperature on the Rate of Reaction? Introduction Temperature is nothing more than the average kinetic energy of a mass of atoms. This being said, the less kinetic energy present, the fewer collisions between the conglomeration of atoms, and thus the slower a reaction will progress (chemguide.co.uk). This idea is powered by the collision theory, allowing us to accurately hypothe- size what will happen based on the temperature of a solution. As we approach absolute zero (0o K), the rate of reaction asymptotically approaches zero, never reaching it ,since we can never thoeretically reach absolute zero, but getting infintesimally closer by a mesurable degree.