| A | B |
|---|
| ENERGY OF ACTIVATION | AMOUNT OF ENERGY REQUIRED FOR A REACTION TO OCCUR OR THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY PROVIDED BY COLLISION REQUIRED TO FORM THE ACTIVATED COMPLEX |
| EFFECTIVE COLLISION | A COLLISION BETWEEN REACTANTS THAT RESULT IN PRODUCT FORMATION |
| ACTIVATED COMPLEX | SUBSTANCE FORMED WHEN THE ACTIVATION ENERGY BREAKS THE BONDS OR INTERPARTICLE ATTRACTIONS OF THE REACTANTS |
| REACTION MECHANISM | SERIES OF COLLISIONS OR STEPS THAT OCCUR IN A REACTION |
| RATE DETERMINING STEP | THE SLOWEST STEP IN A REACTION MECHANISM |
| CATALYST | A SUBSTANCE THAT INCREASES THE RATE OF REACTION WITHOUT BEING CONSUMED DURING THE REACTION |
| EQUILIBRIUM | CONDITION WHEN TWO OPPOSING PROCESS ARE OCCURING AT THE SAME RATE |
| LE CHATELIER'S PRINCIPLE | A SYSTEM AT EQUILIBRIUM WILL COUNTERACT ANY CHANGE IN CONDITIONS |
