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Chemistry

Temperature Dependence of Reactions

Quick fact

For many reactions near room temperature, increasing the temperature by just 10°C roughly doubles the reaction rate—a rule of thumb known as the 'Q10 effect'.

Why this is interesting

You know that food cooks faster in a hot oven, but did you know that a 10°C rise can double or even triple the rate of many chemical reactions? Why does a small temperature change have such a huge effect?