A student compares the rate of reaction between marble chips (calcium carbonate) and hydrochloric acid of different concentrations. The reaction is significantly faster when using 2.0 mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid compared to 0.5 mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid.
Explain, in terms of particles, why increasing the concentration increases the rate of reaction.
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