Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
4 terms
Effective Collision
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
Dimensionless
A collision that actually leads to reaction because it has both sufficient energy and correct orientation.
Elementary Reaction
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
Dimensionless
A reaction that occurs in a single step exactly as written, with no detectable intermediate.
order = molecularity
Energy Profile Diagram
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
kJ/mol
A plot of potential energy against reaction coordinate showing reactants, transition states, intermediates and products.
Enzyme Catalysis
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
Dimensionless
Catalysis by protein molecules that bind substrates at a specific active site and lower the activation energy dramatically.