chemican reactions Flashcards
a material used to decrease the rate of a chemical reaction
inhibitor
helps reactions occur at body temperature
enzymes
substance that undergoes a chemical change
reactant
a substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
product
energy is absorbed
endothermic reaction
reaction that releases energy
exothermic reaction
the minimum amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction
activation energy
the amount of a substance in a given volume
concentration
a solid that forms from a solution during a chemical reaction
precipitate
a change that alters the form or appearance of a material but does not make the material into a new substance
physical change
a change in which the atoms rearrange to form a new substance
chemical change
2 or more reactions form 1 product
synthesis
1 reactant forms 2 or more products
decomposition
a single element replaces an element already in a compound
single replacement
different elements in different compounds replace each other
double replacement