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AP Chemistry Big Idea 4: Kinetics Flashcards

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2351518853Reaction rates depends on1. reactant concentrations 2. temperature 3. surface area 4. environmental factors0
2351521114rate law1
2351521625rate constant (k)1. the proportionality constant in the rate law 2. depends on temperature 3. units vary2
2351528067collision modelElementary reactions are mediated by collisions between molecules. Only collisions having sufficient energy and proper relative orientation of reactants lead to products.3
2351528502Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution4
2351529019reaction profile5
2351530262rate-limiting stepslowest elementary step6
2351531008catalystincrease the rate of a chemical reaction; may function by lowering the activation energy, or by forming a new reaction intermediate7

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