Energy and Rates Flashcards
1
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Heat of reaction (H)
A
the net change of chemical potential energy of the system
2
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Exothermic reactions
A
reactions which transform chemical potential energy into thermal energy
3
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Endothermic reactions
A
reactions which transform thermal energy into chemical potential energy
4
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Activation energy
A
the minimum energy required to start a chemical reaction OR the energy required to form the activated complex
5
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Activated complex
A
a high energy, unstable, temporary transition state between the reactants and the products
6
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Reaction rate
A
the change in concentration per unit time of either a reactant or product
7
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Catalyst
A
a substance that increases the rate of the reaction but remains unchanged at the end of the reaction
