Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution

T₁ (fixed)

300 K

T₂ temperature

500 K

Activation Energy (Eₐ)

40 kJ/mol

T₁ exceed Eₐ —

T₂ exceed Eₐ —

Ratio T₂/T₁ —

T₁ = 300 K

T₂ (adjustable)

Eₐ threshold

Shaded area = fraction of particles with sufficient energy to react

f(E,T) ∝ √E · e^−E/kT — Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution Interactive