2.3-2.4 Concord Consortium Interactions Flashcard

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What type of reaction is characterized by the release of energy?

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Exothermic reaction.

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What are the substances called that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction?

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Products.

Front

Which has lower potential energy: a bonded molecule or an individual atom?

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A bonded molecule.

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What does the vertical axis of a potential energy graph typically represent?

Back

Potential energy.

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What is the term for the difference in potential energy between the optimal distance for bond formation and a distance where no interaction occurs?

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Binding energy.

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What type of reaction absorbs energy from its surroundings?

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Endothermic reaction.

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In a chemical equation, what are the starting substances called?

Back

Reactants.

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What is the energy associated with the motion of an object?

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Kinetic energy.

Front

What is the energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement?

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Potential energy.

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What is the term for the energy required to break a bond between two atoms?

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Bond dissociation energy.