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When describing matter explain its…

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properties/characteristics and how it changes

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physical property

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a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the substance

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chemical property

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a characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into other substances

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physical change

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any change that alters the form/appearance of a substance but does not make the substance into another substance

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chemical change/reaction

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atoms rearranging to form new substances with different chemical/physical properties

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reactants

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substances that undergoes a change in a chemical reaction

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products

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t he product of a chemical reaction

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chemical changes occur when bonds…

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break/form that produces new substances

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chemical reactions involve changes in…

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properties and changes that you can observe

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to detect chemical reactions observes changes in…

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properties of the metals involved

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precipitate

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a solid that form from a solution during a chemical reaction

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chemical reactions absorb or liberate…

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heat

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breaking bonds require…

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energy

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endothermic reaction

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making/breaking of bonds resulting in an absorption of energy

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Exothermic reaction

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making/breaking of bonds in a result of a net release in energy

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chemical equations

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a short, easy way to show a chemical reation, using symbols instead of words that have a common structure

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the number of reactants and products can vary while some…

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only have one

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a chemical equation tells you the substance that you…

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start and end with in a reaction

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conservation of matter

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principal that states that matter is neither created or destroyed during a chemical reactoin

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the number of atoms stays the same no matter how…

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they’re arranged in a chemical reaction

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open system

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matter can enter or escape to its surroundings

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closed system

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matter is not allowed to enter or leave

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to describe a reaction accurately, chemical equation must show the same…

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number of elements on either side

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coeffecient

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a number placed in front of a chemical formula

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the three general types of chemical reactions are...
synthesis, decomposition, and replacement.
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synthesis
when 2 or more elements/compounds combine to make a more complex substance
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deocmposition
when compounds break into simpler products
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replacement
when one element replaces another in a compound
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in a double replacement reaction, elements in one compounds trade places with...
elements in another compound
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a reaction cannot begin if the reactants have enough...
energy to break their chemical bonds
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activation energy
the minimum amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction
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all chemical reactions require a certain amount of...
activation energy to get started
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every chemical reaction needs...
activation energy
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it depends on if a reaction is exothermic or endothermic to determine of the reactions needs...
more energy or notf
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actors that affects rates of a reaction include...
surface area, temperature, concentration, and the presence of catalysts and inhibitors
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chunks of solid + liquid or gas = particles on the...
surface of a solid that come into contact with other reactants
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breaking a solid into smaller pieces makes more particles become...
exposed and makes the reaction happen faster which could be dangerous
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when heating a reaction, the particles move faster increasing the reaction rate in two ways:
1. particles come in contact more often, more changes for reactions to happen 2. faster moving particles have more energy which causes more particles to get over the activation energy "hump"
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concentration
the amount of a substance in a given volume
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increasing the concentration of reactants supplies more...
particles to react
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catalyst
a material that increases rate of reaction by lowering activation energy
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enzymes
biological catalysts in cells
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inhibitor
a material used to decrease the rate of a reaction
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combustion
a rapid reaction between oxygen and fuel that is exothermic
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fuel
a material that releases energy when it burns
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what is in the fire triangle
heat, fuel, and oxygen

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