Definitions Flashcards
1
Q
Reaction rate
A
The change in concentration per unit time
2
Q
Instantaneous rate
A
Rate at a particular point in time
3
Q
Average rate
A
Change in conc over time
4
Q
Half life
A
The time taken for the concentration of the reactant to fall to 50% of its original value.
5
Q
Catalyst
A
Provide an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy.
6
Q
Vinyl + aryl
A
Double bonds
Aryl is same as acryl - ring
7
Q
Mutorotation
A
Spontaneous change in optical rotation observed when a pure anomer of a sugar is dissolved in water and equilibrates to an equilibrium mixture of anomers.
