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Chemistry Chap 16
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Chemistry
9th Grade
04/17/2012

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Activation energy
Definition
The minimum amount of energy that particles must have to form the activated complex and lead to a reaction.
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Collision
Definition
The theory which states that particles must collide in order to react.
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Reaction Rate
Definition
the change in concentration of a reactant or product per unit of time
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Catalyst
Definition
a substance that speeds up a reaction without being consumed within the reaction
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Inhibitor
Definition
a substance that slows down or inhibits reaction rates
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Method of initial 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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rate law
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this expresses the relationship between the chemical reaction and the concentration of reactants
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reaction order
Definition
this defines how the rate is affected by concentration of the reactant
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instantaneous rate
Definition
the slope of the straight line tangent to the curve at a specific time
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rate determining step
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the slowest elementary step in a complex reaction
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