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21 Reaction Rates
21 Reaction Rates
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21 Topic 21: Reaction Rates
Basic Concepts
Additional Concepts
Reaction Rates: Basic Concepts
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21 Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
• An exothermic reaction releases heat, and an
endothermic reaction absorbs heat.
• The exothermic
reaction gives off
heat because the
products are at a
lower energy level
than the reactants.
Reaction Rates: Basic Concepts
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21 Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
• The endothermic reaction absorbs heat
because the
products are at
a higher energy
level than the
reactants.
Reaction Rates: Basic Concepts
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21 Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
• Scientists have observed that the energy
released in the formation of a compound from
its elements is always identical to the energy
required to decompose that compound into its
elements.
Reaction Rates: Basic Concepts
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21 Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
Additional Concepts
Reaction Rates: Additional Concepts
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21 Reaction Rate Laws