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Chemistry Unit 7
Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hess' Law | Overall enthalpy change in a reaction is equal to the sum of the enthalpy changes for the individual steps in the process. |
| Entropy | measure of degree of randomness as particles move; more random = more entropy |
| Catalyst | a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction, but is not consumed by the reaction |
| Reversible Reaction | Products can react to re-form the reactants |
| Equilibrium | Rate of forward reaction equals rate of reverse reaction and the concentrations of products and reactants remain unchanged |
| Activated Complex | the maximum energy point along the reaction path |
| delta H (∆H) | enthalpy of products - enthalpy of reactants |
| Endothermic | Heat energy is absorbed; products higher |
| Exothermic | Heat energy released; products lower |
| Collision Theory | qualitatively explains how chemical reactions occur and why reaction rates differ for different reactions |
| Enthalpy Change | using Hess's law; process equals the sum of the energy difference of products minus the sum of the energy difference of the reactants |
| Activation Energy | the minimum energy that must be input to a chemical system with potential reactants to cause a chemical reaction |