Rates of Chemical Reactions Flashcards
1
Q
Law of Mass Action
A
Rate of a chemical reaction is proportional to the product of the concentrations of the reactants
2
Q
Specific Rate Constant
A
k
For reaction at the temperature of the reaction
3
Q
Activation Energy
A
Energy necessary to cause a reaction to occur
4
Q
Catalyst
A
Speeds up the reaction but is not consumed itself
5
Q
Reaction Mechanism
A
The series of steps by which the reacting particles rearrange themselves to form the products of a chemical reaction
