Chapter 4.5: Thermochemistry and Mechanisms of Acid-Base Reactions Flashcards
Define transition state
the highest energy point on a reaction coordinate diagram. The chemical structure at this point is commonly called an activated complex
What is a step-by-step description of how a chemical reaction occurs?
reaction mechanisms
What is a thermal reaction?
o Reactions that result by virtue of the kinetic energy put into a reaction vessel due to temperature are called thermal reaction
What is thermodynamincs?
o Thermodynamics is the study of the relative energies between any two entities on a reaction coordinate diagram that are shown in wells
Define reaction mechanisms
a step-by-step description of how a chemical reaction occurs
What is a graph showing the energy changes that occur during a chemical reaction, energy is plotted on the vertical axis and reaction progress is plotted on the horizontal axis?
reaction coordinate diagrams
What is the study of the energy of chemical structures?
thermochemistry
What is the highest energy point on a reaction coordinate diagram. The chemical structure at this point is commonly called an activated complex?
transition state
Define reaction coordinate diagrams
a graph showing the energy changes that occur during a chemical reaction, energy is plotted on the vertical axis and reaction progress is plotted on the horizontal axis
Define thermochemistry
the study of the energy of chemical structures
