Ch. 2 Flashcards
chemical reaction
the process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances
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
a representation of a chemical equation that uses symbols to show us the relationship between the reactants and the products
reactant
a substance or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction
product
the substance that forms in chemical reaction
synthesis reaction
a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound
decomposition reaction
a reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more similar substances
single-displacement reaction
a reaction in which one element or radical takes the place of another element or radical in a compound
double-displacement reaction
a reaction in which a gas, a solid, a solid precipitate, or a molecular compound forms from the exchange of ions between compounds
exothermic reaction
a chemical reaction in which heat is released to the surroundings
endothermic reaction
a chemical reaction that reaction that requires heat
law of conservation of energy
the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another
activation energy
the minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reation
inhibitor
a substance that slows down or stops a chemical reaction
