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"BC Science 10" Factors affecting rate of Chemical Reactions
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Chemistry
10th Grade
04/25/2013

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rate of reaction
Definition
how quickly or slowly  reactants turn into products
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surface area
Definition
the measure of how much area of an object is exposed
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catalytic converter
Definition

A device on the exhaust system of vehicles where chemical reactions take place, reducing polution

 

CO → CO2 + H2O

(in presence of metalic catalysts)

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catalyst
Definition
substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction by decreasing the amount of energy needed to break and form bonds, without being used up in the reaction
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temperature
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a measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in a sample of matter
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dilute
Definition
to lower the concentration
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solute
Definition
a substance that is dissolved in a solvent to create a solution
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concentration
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the amount of substance dissolved in a given volume of solution
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solvent
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a liquid that can dissolve other substances
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solution
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the homogeneous mixture that is formed when a substance is dissolved in a solvent

 

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