Catalysts Flashcards

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Speeds up rate of reaction without being used up in that particular reaction

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Catalysts

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Minimun amount of energy that is needed for a chemical reaction to occur

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Activation Energy

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Catalysts ____ the activation energy by providing an alternative pathway for the reaction to occur

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Lowers

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Enzymes are proteins that act as ____ in biochemical reactions

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Catalysts

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Are specific to the reaction that they catalyze and are usually named after the substate that they act upon

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Enzymes

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