2.3 Atoms change partners through chemical reaction Flashcards
1
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Chemical reaction
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moving atoms collide with sufficient energy to combine or change partners
2
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oxidation- reduction reaction
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a chemical reaction that involves the transfer of electrons
3
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reduction
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electron acceptor, oxidizing agent and gains electron
4
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oxidation
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electron donor, or reducing agent and loses electrons
5
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law of conservation of mass
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in a chemical reaction, matter is neither created nor destroyed
