Chapter 24 Flashcards
Shorthand method to describe chemical reactions using chemical formulas and other symbols.
Chemical equation
Chemical equation with the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation.
Balanced chemical equation
Substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being permanently changed itself.
Catalyst
Process in which one or more substances are changed into new substances
Chemical reaction
Number in a chemical equation that represents the number of units of each substance taking part in a chemical reaction
Coefficient
Chemical reaction in which one substance breaks down into two or more substances
Decomposition reaction
Chemical reaction that produces a precipitate, water, or a gas when two ionic compounds in solution are combined
Double-displacement reaction
Chemical reaction; requires energy to proceed
Endergonic reaction
Chemical reaction that requires heat energy to proceed
Endothermic reaction
Chemical reaction in which energy is primarily given off in the form of heat.
Exothermic reaction
Substance that slows down a chemical reaction or prevents it from occurring by combining with a reaction
Inhibitor
Insoluble compound that comes out of solution during a double-displacement reaction
Precipitate
In a chemical reaction, the new substance that is formed
Product
In a chemical reaction, the substance that reacts
Reactant
Chemical reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a different substance
Synthesis reaction