Chapter 6 Vocabulary

4. an organic group that has one or more electrons available for bonding
6. any chemical change in which one species is oxidized (loses electrons) and another species is reduced (gains electrons) also called redox reaction
7. a substance that changes the rate of chemical reaction without being consumed or changed significantly
8. a reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form 2 or more simpler substances
10. a substance that forms in a chemical reaction
11. the oxidation reaction of an organic compound in which heat is released
13. chemical reaction that requires heat.
14. a type of protein that speeds up metabolic reactions in plants and animals without being permanently changed or destroyed
15. the process in which an electric current is used to produce a chemical reaction such as the decomposition of water
16. a state of balance in which the rate of a forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction and the concentrations of products and reactants remain unchanged
17. a reaction in which a gas solid precipitate, or molecular compound forms from the apparent exchange of atoms or Ions between 2 compounds
19. Energy the energy released when a chemical compound reacts to produce new compounds

1. a part substance or element that lies beneath and supports another part substance or element the reactant in reactions catalyzed by enzymes
2. a representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products
3. a substance or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction.
5. a reaction in which one element or radical takes the place of another element or radical in a compound
9. a chemical reaction in which heat is released to the surroundings
12. a reaction in which 2 or more substances combine to form a new compound
18. the relative number of moles of the substances required to produce a given amount of product in a chemical reaction