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Unit 2 Section 3
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| activation energy | the energy required to drive a chemical reaction |
| catalyst | any substance which changes the activation energy of a chemical reaction |
| chemical equilibrium | when a reversible reaction is occurring in both directions at the same rate; the products and reactants do not change in concentration |
| decomposition | a chemical reaction where the compound is broken into its constituent parts |
| enzyme | a protein molecule which is specialized to speed up a specific chemical reaction in biological systems |
| exchange reaction | a chemical reaction where the substrates trade constituent parts |
| Law of Mass Action | when the concentration substrate or product influences the rate and net direction of a reversible chemical reaction |
| metabolism | all of the chemical reactions in the organism for maintenance of the processes of life |
| product | that which is produced as a result of a chemical reaction |
| reversible reaction | a chemical reaction in which the substrate used to form the products can also be synthesized from those products |
| synthesis reaction | a chemical reaction when two or more units are added together to form a new compound |