Vocabulary words:
Activation Energy -energy that is needed for reactants to finish the transition state
Catalyst -speeds up a reaction by lowering the activation energy
Collision Theory -molecules must collide in order to react
Endothermic -absorbs heat as the reaction proceeds
Equilibrium -when the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction
Exothermic -releases heat as the reaction proceeds
Heat of Reaction -energy difference between reactants and products
Inhibitor -slows down or prevents a chemical reaction
Le Chateliers Principle -system change to relieve the stress
Reaction Profile -shows the energy of reactants and products during a reaction
Reversible Reaction -the reaction can go either direction
Transition State -highest point on a reaction profile