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Temperature can affect the length of time a reaction takes (reaction rate) because atomic and molecular activity are somewhat temperature dependent. Certainly the mobility of molecules, atoms or ions has a temperature component. The fact that something like dynamite may be packed in ice won't prevent an explosion if it is set off, but many, many chemical reactions have reaction rates that are temperature dependent. The applied chemistry of the preparation of food broadly exemplifies this phenomenon. In chemistry, the Arrhenius equation speaks directly to temperature dependence of a reaction. Indeed, temperature is a factor in particle behavior as is set down in Boltzman distribution. Links are provided for some further reading.

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As the temperature increases the the molecules get more kinetic energy so as a result the reaction also occurs at a greater rate.

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