chemical reactions Flashcards
1
Q
what is a chemical reaction?
A
a process in which one or more substances are changed to form new chemical substances with different physical and chemical properties
2
Q
what are the reactants?
A
the starting material(s) for the chemical reaction
3
Q
what are the products?
A
the new substance(s) produced in a chemical reaction
4
Q
chemical reactions can be written as _____ or ______
A
words / chemical formula
5
Q
reactants go on the ____ side, products go on the ____ side
A
left / right
6
Q
the arrow ( => ) means _____ or ____________
A
yields / reacts to produce
7
Q
the plus sign ( + ) means ____
A
and
8
Q
what do you have to do before figuring out the skeleton equation?
A
the chemical formula for each chemical
9
Q
is the crisscross rule used?
A
yes
