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19 Cards in this Set
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the energy required to start a chemical reaction |
activation energy |
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a substance which will resist pH changes with reasonable limits |
buffer |
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any substance which accelerates a chemical reaction without being used up in the reaction |
catalyst |
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when a reversible reaction is occurring in both directions at the same rate; the products and reactants do not change in concentration |
chemical equilibrium |
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a chemical reaction where the compound is broken into its constituent parts |
decomposition |
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A protein molecule which is specialized to speed up a specific chemical reaction in biological systems |
enzyme |
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a chemical reaction where the substrates trade constituent parts |
exchange reaction |
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the condition whereby the concentration of reactant product influences the rate and net direction of a reversible chemical reaction |
law of mass action |
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all of the chemical reactions in the organism for maintenance of the processes of life |
metabolism |
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that which is produced as a result of a chemical reaction |
product |
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a chemical reaction in which the reactants used to form the products can also be synthesized from those products |
reversible reaction |
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a chemical reaction in which two or more units are added together to form a new compound |
synthesis reaction |
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the products and reactants of a(n) _________ reaction will form at the same rate when equilibrium is attained |
reversible |
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what is required for reactants to form bonds |
energy input |
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what occurs during a decomposition reaction |
a compound partitions into its components |
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molecules rearrange and form new molecules |
exchange |
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simultaneous decomposition and synthesis |
reversible |
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bonds broken and elements released |
decomposition |
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molecules formed from components |
synthesis |
