Collision Theory Flashcards
1
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Transition State
A
The state which corresponds to the highest potential energy along its reaction co-ordinate
2
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Heat of a Reaction
A
Net change of a chemical potential energy of a system
3
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Exothermic
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Reactions which transform chemical potential energy into thermal energy
4
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Endothermic
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Reactions which transform thermal energy into chemical potential energy
5
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Activation energy
A
The minimum energy required to start a chemical reaction
6
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Activated complex
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A high energy unstable temporary transition state between the reactant and the products
7
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Reaction state
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The chance in concentration per unit time of either a reactant or a product
8
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Catalyst
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Substance that increases the rate of the reaction but remains unchanged at the end of a reaction
