What is meant by reaction mechanism?
What factors determine whether a molecular collision produces a reaction?
What is activation energy?
What is an activated complex?
How is activation energy related to the energy of reaction?
What is studied in the branch of chemistry that is known as chemical kinetics?
List five important factors that influence the rate of chemical reactions.
What is a catalyst? Explain the effect of a catalyst on the rate of chemical reactions. How does a catalyst influence the activation energy required by a particular reaction?