Topic 9: Reaction kinetics Flashcards
1
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activation energy, Ea is
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the minimum energy that colliding particles must posses for a reaction to occur
2
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a catalyst is
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a substance thta increases the rate of a chemical reaction but is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction
3
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a heterogeneous catalyst is
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one that is in a different phase to that of the reactants
