Chemical change Flashcards

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Physical change

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When the appearance of an object is altered but its chemical composition stays the same

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Chemical change

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when the chemical composition is being altered on an object. Most of the time this will alter its appearance as well.

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flammability

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flammability is an indicator of how easily a substance catches fire

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reactivity

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reactivity is a measure of how likely a particular metal is to take part in a displacement reaction

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toxicity

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toxicity is the danger to your health caused when poisonous substances combine with chemicals in your body to produce new substances and damaging effects

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chemical reaction

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chemical reaction is a chemical change in which one or more new chemical substances are produced

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reactants

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reactants are a chemical substance used up in a chemical reaction. Some chemical bonds in a reactant are broken during the reaction.

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products

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products are a new chemical substance that results from a chemical reaction

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precipitate

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precipitate is a solid product of a chemical reaction that does not dissolve in water

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reaction rate

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reaction rate is the speed at which a reaction takes place

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catalyst

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catalyst is a chemical that helps to start or speed up a chemical reaction

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