Chemistry GCSE
Reaction profiles
What Reaction profiles means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Reaction profiles
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These show the energy of reactants and products and the activation energy as the height from the reactants' energy level to the peak of the curve.
Topics that use Reaction profiles
- Reaction profiles (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Activation energy
- Catalyst
- Collision theory
- Collisions
- Energy level diagrams
- Exothermic
- Exothermic and endothermic reactions
- Factors affecting reaction rate
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