Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
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Mechanism
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the pathway that reactions proceed
2
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Thermodynamics
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the energetics of a reaction at equilibrium
3
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Kinetics
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The rate of a reaction
4
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Initiation
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generation of reactive intermediates
5
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Propagation
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Generation of further intermediates (continuing reaction)
6
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Termination
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side reactions destroy interactive intermediates
7
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Transition states
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A transition species that exists between reactants and products
8
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Hammond Postulate
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Related species closer in energy are also in close in structure
