Gcse Chemistry Definitions

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The minimum amount of energy required for a reaction to take place.
Activation energy
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A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction it cant be used up.
Catalyst
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Where nothing can enter or leave
Closed system
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The process by which an ionic compound is broken down into its elements using an electrical current.
Electrolysis
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When the rate of forward reaction is equal to the rate of backwards reaction.
Equilibrium
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A reaction that gives out energy to the surroundings.
Exothermic reaction
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A reaction that takes in energy from the surroundings.
Endothermic reaction
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A molecule that contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms.
Hydrocarbon
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A rule that can predict the effect of changing conditions on a system that is in equilibrium.
Le Chatelier's Principle
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The strong attraction between metal ions and delocalized electrons.
Metallic bond
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When a species loses electrons
Oxidation
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Sticky
Viscous
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large molecules formed when lots of smaller monomer molecules join together.
Polymer
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An accurate technique that can be used to find out how much of an acid is needed to neutralize an alkali.
Titration
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A hydrocarbon molecule with at least one double carbon - carbon bond.
Unsaturated
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A hydrocarbon molecule that only contains single carbon - carbon bonds
Saturated
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A reaction that go forwards or backwards.
Reversible reaction
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A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction it cant be used up.

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Where nothing can enter or leave

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The process by which an ionic compound is broken down into its elements using an electrical current.

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When the rate of forward reaction is equal to the rate of backwards reaction.

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