Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids.
The specific temperature at which an enzyme-catalysed reaction works at its fastest rate (typically 30-37°C for yeast).
Optimum temperature appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Qualitative Analysis, Hydrocarbons and Polymers, especially Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids and Suggested Practicals.
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