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| The minimum amount of energy that particles must have to form the activated complex and lead to a reaction. |
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| The theory which states that particles must collide in order to react. |
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| the change in concentration of a reactant or product per unit of time |
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| a substance that speeds up a reaction without being consumed within the reaction |
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| a substance that slows down or inhibits reaction rates |
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| this determines the reaction order by comparing the initial rates carried out with varying reactant concentrations. |
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| this expresses the relationship between the chemical reaction and the concentration of reactants |
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| this defines how the rate is affected by concentration of the reactant |
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| the slope of the straight line tangent to the curve at a specific time |
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| the slowest elementary step in a complex reaction |
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