reaction profiles Flashcards

1
Q

what are examples of exothermic reactions?

A

combustion, certain oxidation reaction and neutralisation

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2
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what are uses for exothermic reactions?

A

hand warmers, self heating cans

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3
Q

what does the peak of the graph represent?

A

activation energy

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4
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what is activation energy?

A

minimum amount of energy that particles must have in order to react

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