Ch. 9 Vocab Flashcards
A reaction in which a compound breaks down into two or more elements or new compounds
Decomposition reaction
A number written in front of a chemical formula
Coefficient
A solid produced during a chemical reaction in a solution
Precipitate
A solution in which the solvent is water
Aqueous solution
A statement that uses chemical formulas to show that identities and relative amounts of the substances involved in a chemical reaction
Chemical equation
An equation that shows all of the particles in a solution as they actually exist
Complete ionic equation
Substance dissolved in a solution
Solute
An equation that includes only the particles that participate in the reaction
Net ionic equation
An ion that is present but does not participate in a reaction
Spectator ion
A reaction in which oxygen combines with a substance and releases heat and light energy
Combustion reaction
A reaction in which the atom of one element replaces the atoms of another element in the compound
Single replacement reaction
A reaction involving the exchange of positive ions between two compounds dissolved in water
Double replacement reaction
The process by which the atoms of one or more substances are rearranged to form different substances
Chemical reaction
A starting substance in a chemical reaction
Reactant
A substance formed during a chemical reaction
Product
