2.4 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Chemical Reaction
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Process that changes, or transforms, one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals
2
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Reactant
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Elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction
3
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Product
A
Elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction
4
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Activation Energy
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Energy that is needed to get a reaction started
5
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Catalyst
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Substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
6
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Enzyme
A
Protein catalyst that speeds up the rate of specific biological reactions
7
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Substrate
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Reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction
