Why does a higher concentration make a reaction faster?

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Why does a higher concentration make a reaction faster?

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Increase in the concentration increases the rate of reaction :

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Higher concentration means more particles are present in small area (more reactant particles are close together)s so they undergo more collisions and have grater chance of reacting hence the rate reaction reaction increases 

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