Reactions 1
This is the type of chemical reaction where two or more substances combine to form a
single product.
What is a synthesis reaction?
In an electrochemical cell, this electrode is where reduction occurs.
What is the cathode?
In a SN1 reaction, the formation of this high-energy intermediate determines the rate
of the reaction.
What is a carbocation?
This scale measures the acidity or basicity of a solution.
What is the pH scale?
The slowest step in a multi-step reaction mechanism is referred to as this.
What is the rate-determining step?
The Nerst equation adjusts the standard electrode potential to account for these
conditions in a reaction.
What are non-standard concentrations?
Combustion reactions typically require this element as a reactant.
What is oxygen?
According to Le Chatelier's principle, increasing pressure will favour the side of a
reaction with fewer of these.
What are gas molecules?
In transition states, the reaction coordinate corresponds to the maximum on this type
of energy diagram
What is the potential energy surface?
When hydrogen peroxide breaks down into water and oxygen, it undergoes this type of
reaction.
What is a decomposition reaction?
In organic chemistry, the reaction where a hydroxyl group (-OH) is replaced by a
halide ion is called this.
What is a substitution reaction?
This type of elimination reaction occurs via a one-step concerted mechanism, where
the base removes a proton while the leaving group departs simultaneously.
In redox reactions, this process involves the gain of electrons.
What is reduction?
The spontaneity of a reaction is determined by this thermodynamic quantity
What is Gibbs Free Energy?
The oxidation of a secondary alcohol to a ketone often employs this chromium-based
oxidising agent.
What is pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC)?