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chem Rxns & enzymes
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical reaction | a process that converts one or more substances into new substances by rearranging their atoms |
| reactant | a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction. |
| product | The substance that is produced by the chemical reaction |
| activation energy | the amount of energy needed to initiate a reaction |
| catalyst | any substance that increases the rate of a reaction without itself being consumed. |
| enzyme | An enzyme is a biological catalyst that is usually a protein but could be RNA |
| substrate | an underlying substance or layer. |