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PS Chemistry 2
Term | Definition |
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Physical Change | Change affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition. Usually reversible by "ordinary" means. |
Chemical Change | A usually irreversible chemical reaction involving the rearrangement of the atoms of one or more substances and a change in their chemical properties or composition |
Single Replacement | A + BC --> AC + B |
Double Replacement | AB + CD --> AD + CB |
Decomposition | AB --> A + B |
Synthesis | A + B --> AB |
Catalyst | A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. |
Inhibitor | A substance that slows down the rate of a chemical reaction. |
Concentration | The amount of solute divided by the total amount of mixture. |
Activation Energy | The minimum amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction. |
Endothermic | A reaction that absorbs thermal energy from the surroundings. |
Exothermic | A reaction that adds thermal energy to the surroundings |
Reactants | The substances that exist before a chemical reaction. |
Products | The substances that exist after a chemical reaction. |
Chemical Reaction | A process that produces a chemical change. |
Enzyme | A catalyst involved in living organisms. |
Protease | An enzyme that breaks down proteins. |