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activated complex   (also, transition state) unstable combination of reactant species representing the highest energy state of a reaction system  
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activation energy (Ea)   energy necessary in order for a reaction to take place  
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Arrhenius equation   mathematical relationship between the rate constant and the activation energy of a reaction  
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average rate   rate of a chemical reaction computed as the ratio of a measured change in amount or concentration of substance to the time interval over which the change occurred  
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bimolecular reaction   elementary reaction involving the collision and combination of two reactant species  
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catalyst   substance that increases the rate of a reaction without itself being consumed by the reaction  
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collision theory   model that emphasizes the energy and orientation of molecular collisions to explain and predict reaction kinetics  
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elementary reaction   reaction that takes place precisely as depicted in its chemical equation  
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frequency factor (A)   proportionality constant in the Arrhenius equation, related to the relative number of collisions having an orientation capable of leading to product formation  
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half-life of a reaction (tl/2)   time required for half of a given amount of reactant to be consumed  
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heterogeneous catalyst   catalyst present in a different phase from the reactants, furnishing a surface at which a reaction can occur  
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homogeneous catalyst   catalyst present in the same phase as the reactants  
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initial rate   instantaneous rate of a chemical reaction at t = 0 s (immediately after the reaction has begun)  
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instantaneous rate   rate of a chemical reaction at any instant in time, determined by the slope of the line tangential to a graph of concentration as a function of time  
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integrated rate law   equation that relates the concentration of a reactant to elapsed time of reaction  
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intermediate   molecule or ion produced in one step of a reaction mechanism and consumed in another  
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method of initial rates   use of a more explicit algebraic method to determine the orders in a rate law  
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molecularity   number of reactant species (atoms, molecules or ions) involved in an elementary reaction  
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overall reaction order   sum of the reaction orders for each substance represented in the rate law  
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rate constant (k)   proportionality constant in the relationship between reaction rate and concentrations of reactants  
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rate expression   mathematical representation relating reaction rate to changes in amount, concentration, or pressure of reactant or product species per unit time  
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rate law   (also, rate equation) mathematical equation showing the dependence of reaction rate on the rate constant and the concentration of one or more reactants  
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rate of reaction   measure of the speed at which a chemical reaction takes place  
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rate-determining step   (also, rate-limiting step) slowest elementary reaction in a reaction mechanism; determines the rate of the overall reaction  
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reaction mechanism   stepwise sequence of elementary reactions by which a chemical change takes place  
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reaction order   value of an exponent in a rate law, expressed as an ordinal number (for example, zero order for 0, first order for 1, second order for 2, and so on)  
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termolecular reaction   elementary reaction involving the simultaneous collision and combination of three reactant species  
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unimolecular reaction   elementary reaction involving the rearrangement of a single reactant species to produce one or more molecules of product  
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