How Do Chemical Reactions REALLY Happen?

How do chemical reactions actually take place and what is chemical kinetics? With animations, we look at the chemistry and science of how reactions work, including: the exact moment two molecules meet, the kinetic theory of gases, why kinetics is all about probabilities, what the differences are between gas- and solution-phase reactions, and why solid phase reactions are so different (hint: it’s all about surface to volume ratio).

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Three Twentysix Project Leader: Dr Andrew Robertson
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Graphic Design: Maria Sucianto

This video was produced at Kyushu University and supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP21K02904. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Kyushu University, JSPS or MEXT.