F325 Definitions

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Rate of reaction
The change in concentration of a reactant or product per unit time.
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Initial rate of reaction
The change in concentration of a reactant, or product, per unit time at the start of the reaction when t=0.
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The order of a reaction with respect to a reactant
The power to which the concentration of the reactant is raised in the rate equation.
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The overall order of a reaction
The sum of the individual orders.
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The rate constant, k
The constant that links the rate of reaction with the concentrations of the reactants raised to the powers of their orders in the rate equation.
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Half-life
The time taken for the concentration of the reactant to reduce by half.
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Reaction mechanism
A series of steps that, together, make up the overall reaction.
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Rate-determining step
The slowest step in the reaction mechanism of a multi-step reaction.
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Intermediate
A species formed in one step of a multi-step reaction that is used up in a subsequent step, and is not seen as either a reactant or a product of the overall equation.
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Dynamic equilibrium
Exists in a closed system when the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction.
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Homogeneous equilibrium
An equilibrium in which all the species making up the reactants and products are in the same physical state.
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Heterogeneous equilibrium
An equilibrium in which species making up the reactants and products are in different physical states.
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Bronsted-Lowry acid
A proton, H+, donor
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Bronsted-Lowry base
A proton, H+, acceptor
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Neutralisation
A chemical reaction in which an acid and a base react together to produce a salt and water.
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Acid-base pair
A pair of two species that transform into each other by gain or loss of a proton.
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Strong acid
An acid that completely dissociates in a solution.
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Weak acid
An acid that partially dissociates in water.
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Buffer solution
A mixture that minimises pH changes on addition of small amounts of acid or base.
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Equivalence point
The point in a titration at which the volume of one solution has reacted exactly with the volume of the second solution.
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The change in concentration of a reactant, or product, per unit time at the start of the reaction when t=0.

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Initial rate of reaction

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The power to which the concentration of the reactant is raised in the rate equation.

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The sum of the individual orders.

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Card 5

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The constant that links the rate of reaction with the concentrations of the reactants raised to the powers of their orders in the rate equation.

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