The slowest step in a mechanism, the step that determines the overall rate of reaction.
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Inhibitory Catalyst
An inhibitor, a catalyst that decreases the rate of reaction.
Effective Molality
The sum of the molalities of all solute particles in a solution.
Enzyme
A protein that acts as a catalyst in biological systems.
Mass Spectrometer
An instrument that measures the charge-to-mass ratio of charged particles.
Saturated Solution
Solution in which no more solute will dissolve.
Hydration Energy
The energy change accompanying the hydration of a mole of gase and ions.
Bonding Orbital
A molecular orbit lower in energy than any of the atomic orbitals from which it is derived, lends stability to a molecule or ion when populated with electron.
Hydrolysis Constant
An equilibrium constant for a hydrolysis reaction.
Substitution Reaction
A reaction in which an atom or a group of atoms is replaced by another atom or group of atoms.
Ideal Solution
A solution that obeys Raoult's Law exactly.
