Chemical Reactions Flashcards

1
Q

In a chemical reaction the atoms or ions of one more substance, called ________, are rearranged, resulting in one or more different substances, called the _________

for example iron, water, and oxygen react to form hydrated iron oxide or rust.

A

reactants; products

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2
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Matter is neither created or destroyed during a chemical reaction, so the mass of the products always _____ the mass of the reactant

A

equals, is the same

this is known as the law of conservation of mass.

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3
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Chemical reactions can be represented by chemical equations Chemical equations show the reactants on the ____side and the products on the ____ side.

A

left; right

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4
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because of the law of conservation of mass, a chemical equation must

A

be balanced

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5
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the total number of atoms of an element on the left side must equal to the total number of atoms of the element on the ______

A

Right side

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6
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2H2 + O2 → 2H2O, restated in words to explain how the reactants balance each other and are equal to the product

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Restated in words: two molecules of hydrogen (H2 ) combine with one molecule of oxygen (O2 ) to form two molecules of water (H2O

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7
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H₂O; which number or letter is the subscript and how do you know what the subscript is?

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The subscript is the ₂; you will know which the subscript is by seeing the smaller font, on the bottom

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8
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2H₂O; What is the coefficient ?

A

The large 2

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9
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To balance a chemical equation, you can change the______—the number of units of any reactant or product. However, you cannot change the subscripts of any reactant or product.

A

Coefficient;

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10
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Energy is involved in all chemical reactions. A reaction in which the reactants absorb energy from their surroundings is an _____reaction.

A

endothermic

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11
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when you scramble an egg, you add heat energy and the egg solidifies. What type of chemical reaction is this?

A

Endothermic

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12
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A reaction in which energy is given off with the products, usually in the form of heat or light, is an ________ reaction. When you burn wood in a fireplace, for example, heat and light energy are given off.

A

exothermic

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13
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______energy is the amount of energy needed to get a reaction going

A

Activation

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14
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Two basic types of Enegry

A

Potential and kinetic

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15
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An object will have _____ energy because of its position

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Potential

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16
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An object will have _____ energy because it moves

A

Kinetic

17
Q

When you raise a hammer it has what type of energy(at its peak height)

A

Potential

18
Q

When you swing the hammer it has what type of energy

A

Kinetic

19
Q

Once the hammer hits the nail, it ______ energy to the new

A

Transfers

20
Q

The energy transferred to the nail is equal to the power that the hammer was swung; the unit of measurement that we use to determine the amount of energy that was transferred is called

A

Joules

21
Q

The rate of doing work or consuming energy is called power; this can be measured in the unit

A

Horse power

22
Q

An ion is what in relation to an atom

A

It is an electrically charged at once the Adam loses or gains a charge

23
Q

Physicist Albert Einstein discovered the relationship between energy and mass and expressed it in the equation E = mc 2

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24
Q

E = mc 2 ; what does E, represent

A

Enegry

25
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E = mc 2 ; what does M and C represent

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Mass and the speed of light