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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical reactions | change substances into different substances by braking and forming chemical bonds. |
| reactants | substances that are changed during a chemical reaction. |
| products | substances made by a chemical reaction. |
| bond energy | amount of energy it takes to break a bond between two atoms. |
| equilibrium | when both the reactants and products are made at the same rate. |
| activation energy | amounts of energy tha needs to be absorbed for a chemical reaction to start. |
| catalyst | substance that decreases the activation energy. |
| enzymes | catalysts for chemical reactions in living things. |
| substrate | reactant in a chemical reaction upon which an enzyme acts. |