year 2 definitions Flashcards
1
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rate of reaction
A
2
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order
A
the power to which the concentration of a reactant is raised in the rate equation
3
Q
overall order
A
sum of the individual orders of reactants in the rate equation m + n
4
Q
rate constant
A
the constant that links the rate of reaction with the concentration of the reactants raised to the powers of their orders in the rate equation
5
Q
half-life
A
the time taken for the concentration of a reactant to decrease by half
6
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rate determining step
A
slowest step in the reaction mechanism of a multi-step reaction
7
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mole fraction
A
8
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partial pressure
A
the contribution that the gas makes towards the total pressure
9
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conjugate acid-base pairs
A
