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12 Cards in this Set
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Activation energy |
Minimum energy possessed if molecule collision results in a reaction |
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Catalyst |
Increases the rate of reaction without being consumed by it |
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Elementary steps |
Individual steps that constitute a reaction mechanism |
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First-order reaction |
A reaction whos rate depends on reactant concentration to the first power |
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Half-life |
Time required to convert half of original amount of reactant to product |
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Order of reaction |
The exponent to which its concentration term in the rats equation is raised |
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Rate determining step |
"Slow" provable step |
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Rate expression |
Describes the dependence of reaction rate upon the concentration of reactants |
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Reaction mechanism |
Sequence of steps that occurs during the course of a reaction |
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Reaction rate |
Ratio of change in concentration/delta t |
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Second-order reaction |
Reaction whos rate depends on the 2nd power of reactant concentrations |
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Zero-order reaction |
A reaction with a rate that's independent of reactant concentration |
