8thgrade 2 Flashcards
chemical reaction
one or more substances go together and make more.
precipitate
a solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction in solution
chemical formula
a combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance
chemical equation
representation of a chemical reaction
reactant
can it react/ chemical reaction
product
a substance that forms a chemical reactkionm
law of conversation of mass
the law that states mass cannot be destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes
synthesis reation
2 or more substances combined to form a new compound
decomposition reaction
single compound brakes down to form 2 or more simpler substances
single displacement reation
a reaction in which one element or radical takes the place of another element or radical in a compound
double displacement reaction
gas or solid precipitate or a molecular compound forms from the exchange of ions between 2 compounds
exothermic reactiom
exits or gives off
endothermic reaction
a chemical reaction that requires heat
law of conversation of energy
energy cannot be created nor destroys but can be changed from one form to anoher
activation energy
the minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction