Chapter 11 Flashcards
1
Q
Are most chemical reactions complex?
A
no
2
Q
Reactants >
A
Products
3
Q
Chemical Equation
A
representation of a chemical equation
4
Q
Skeleton Equation
A
an unbalanced chemical equation
5
Q
Aqueous Solution
A
A solution that includes water.
6
Q
Catalyst
A
A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction
7
Q
Coefficients
A
the whole numbers in front of the solutions
8
Q
Subscript
A
the whole number in the chemical equation
9
Q
Balanced Equation
A
each side of the chemical equation has the same number of elements
10
Q
What are the five general types of reactions?
A
Combination, decomposition, single-replacement, double-replacement, combustion
11
Q
Combination
A
a + b= ab
12
Q
Decomposition
A
ab = a + b
13
Q
Single replacement
A
a + bc = ac + b
14
Q
Double replacement
A
ab + cd = ad+ bc
15
Q
Combustion
A
CxHx + O2 = CO2 + H2O
