Student Notes: Chemical Reactions and Enzymes

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Chemical reactions always involve the breaking of ________ in reactants and the formation of new bonds in products.

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bonds

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The elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction are called ________.

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reactants

Front

The elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction are known as ________.

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products

Front

Water is a ________ (solvent/solute).

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solvent

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The energy that is needed to get a reaction started is called ________.

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activation energy

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Chemical reactions that release energy often occur ________.

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spontaneously

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Chemical reactions that absorb energy will not occur without a source of ________.

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energy

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Every organism must obtain and use energy to carry out necessary chemical reactions – this is called ________.

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metabolism