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Rxn Rates Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A series of ideas used to explain the behavior of ideal gases | Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases |
| Reactant Particles must collide with enough kinetic energy and correct orientation to break existing bonds | Effective Collision |
| Energy needed to start a chemical reaction | Activation Energy |
| A chemical reaction where heat (energy) is released to the surroundings | Exothermic Reaction |
| A chemical reaction where heat (energy) is absorbed by the system | Endothermic Reaction |
| the ratio of product concentrations to reactant concentrations at equilibrium [K] value | Equilibrium Constant |
| starting material in a chemical reaction | Reactants |
| get made in a chemical reaction | Products |
| substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being used up in the process | Catalyst |
| substances that speeds up a chemical process in living organisms | Enzyme |
| SI unit for temperature | Kelvin |
| measurement of the outer (exposed) surface of an object | Surface Area |
| the mass of solute in a given volume of solution | Concentration |
| the amount of force exerted per unit area of a surface | Pressure |
| a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance | Temperature |
| any change or disturbance that disrupts the equilibrium of a system | Stress |
| System shifts to counteract changes in equilibrium. | Le Chatelier's Principle |
| an unstable or short-lived arrangement of atoms formed when activation energy is reached ; highest energy point on reaction pathway | Activated Transition Complex |
| gets dissolved in a solution (lesser amount) | Solute |
| does the dissolving in a solution (higher amount) | Solvent |
| only state of matter affected by pressure changes | Gases |
| method of making a liquid less concentrated by adding more solvent | Diluting |