2.4 Vocab Flashcards
1
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chemical reaction
A
process that changes, or transforms, one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals
2
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reactant
A
elements or compounds that enter unto a chemical rection
3
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product
A
elements or compounds produced by a chemical reacation
4
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activation energy
A
energy that is needed to get a reaction started
5
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catalyst
A
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
A
reactant of an enzyme catalyzed reaction
