Production of gases and rates of reaction

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What is the minimum energy required to cause a reaction to take place?

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Activation energy

Front

As the products of a reaction increase, what happens to the reactants?

Back

They decrease or get used up.

Front

How does concentration affect the rate of a reaction?

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The lower the concentration, the slower the rate of the reaction.

Front

What is a substance that speeds up a reaction called?

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Catalyst

Front

What gas is commonly produced in many reactions involving carbonates?

Back

Carbon dioxide

Front

What is the term for the speed at which a chemical reaction occurs?

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Rate of reaction

Front

What happens to the rate of reaction when temperature increases?

Back

The rate of reaction generally increases.

Front

What is the effect of surface area on the rate of reaction?

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Increased surface area increases the rate of reaction.

Front

What is a reactant?

Back

A substance that undergoes change during a chemical reaction.

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What is a product in a chemical reaction?

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A substance that is formed as a result of a chemical reaction.