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Chem RXNS & Enzymes
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Activation Energy | is an energy chemists use to start a reaction |
| Catalyst | is a substance that speeds the up the rate of a chemical reaction |
| Chemical Reaction | is a process that changes, or transforms, one set of chemicals into another |
| Enzyme | are proteins that act as biological catalyst |
| Product | elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction |
| Reactant | the elements or compound that enter into a chemical reaction |
| Substrate | the reactants of enzyme - catalysed reactions |