1.

Static equilibrium: physical state in which a system’s components are at rest and the net
force is zero through the system

2. Dynamic equilibrium: variables in the equation are unchanging over time (since the rates
of reaction are equal)

3. Law of mass action : the product of electron and hole densities is a constant at
equilibrium

4. Le chatelier’s principle: describes the qualitative behavior of a system in thermodynamic

equilibrium when there is an externally induced, instantaneous change in one parameter
of a system

5. Reactant: starting materials in a chemical reaction

6. Endothermic reaction: any chemical reaction that absorbs heat from its environment

7. Exothermic reaction: a chemical reaction that releases heat

8. Catalysts: process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance

known as a catalyst

9. Uncatalyzed: that does not use or require a catalyst.

10. Heterogeneous: consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents