Kinetics and Equilibrium

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What is activation energy?

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The minimum energy required for a chemical reaction to occur.

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What does an endothermic reaction do?

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It absorbs heat from its surroundings.

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What is an exothermic reaction?

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A reaction that releases heat to its surroundings.

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How does temperature affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

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Increasing temperature generally increases the reaction rate by providing more energy to the reactants.

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What is the effect of concentration on reaction rate?

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Increasing concentration increases the number of collisions between reactant particles, thus increasing the reaction rate.

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What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

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A catalyst speeds up a reaction by lowering the activation energy without being consumed in the process.

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What is the difference between a reactant and a product?

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Reactants are substances that undergo a chemical change, while products are the substances formed as a result of the reaction.

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What is dynamic equilibrium in a chemical reaction?

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It is the state where the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction, resulting in no net change in concentration.

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What does ΔH represent in a chemical reaction?

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ΔH represents the change in enthalpy, or heat content, of a system during a reaction.

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What is the effect of surface area on reaction rate?

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Increasing the surface area of reactants increases the reaction rate by allowing more collisions to occur.