Chap 14 Kinetics Flashcards
0
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Average reaction rate for products
A
D[x]/D(t)
1
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Average reaction rate for reactants
A
-D[x]/ D(t)
2
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Rate law
A
Rate = k [A]^a [B]^b
3
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Rate determining step
A
Slowest step in the reaction
4
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Reaction intermediate
A
Substance that is created and consumed within the reaction mechanism
5
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Catalyst
A
Substance that provides an alternate pathway for the reaction that has a lower activation energy
6
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Activation energy
A
Energy required to start a specific reaction
7
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Half life
A
Amount of time it takes for half of the substance to change, disappear, dissolve, react, digest
