The presence of this decreases the activation energy without being consumed
What is a catalyst
Reason for why a catalyst affects Kinetics but not thermodynamics
What is catalyst does not change Delta G or equilibrium position, and only lowers activation energy
This is directly proportional to the kinetic energy of the molecules
What is temperature
This species corresponds to a local minimum on a reaction coordinate diagram.
What is an intermediate
The ___ is the sum of the exponents for each reactant
What is the order of the reaction
Enzymes speed up reactions by stabilizing this.(HINT: it is not the substrate.)
What is the transition state
The tallest peak on a multi-step energy diagram corresponds to this
What is the rate-determining step
Two reactions which have the same concentration, activation energy, temperature and no catalyst take place but one has a higher reaction rate because of this factor
What is Geometry/Sterics
Bulky substituents slow reactions by increasing this.(HINT: Focus on the fact that they are bulky)
What is steric hinderance
What is the value and units of the rate constant
Must be determined experimentally
This can cause for an increase in the rate of reaction for groups involving carbocations.(HINT: carbocations react faster if they are more stable.)
What is electron donations/ electron donating groups
In the reaction, rate=k[reactant A]m[reactant B]n, if m is greater than n, then changing the concentration of A effects the rate ____ the changing concentration of B.
What is more than
For a reaction mechanism to be true, the what proposed by that mechanism must agree with the observed rate law.
What is the rate law.