chemical reactions 2 Flashcards
difference between chemical and physical change
chemical change is irreversible but physical is reversible
chemical reaction
chemical process where 2 combine to form a new substance
physical change
process where matter changes forms
law of conversion mass
chemical reaction mass is neither created or destroyed
what always remains the same in matter
number of atoms stays the same before and after change takes place
what must be equal in mass
reactants and products
open system
exchanges matter and energy with its surroundings
closed systems
where no matter can eneter or leave the system
only heat energy is trnasgeered
reactants
substance you start w before the chemical change takes place
product
substance produces as a result of the chemical change