Chemical Reactions Flashcards
What is a Chemical Reaction?
A Chemical Reaction when 2 or more sets of Atoms/Chemicals bond together to form a a Product/Compound. The same amount if atoms are in the Products as there are in the Reactants.
How can you tell if a chemical Reaction has taken place?
Smell Bubbling/Fizzing Changes in energy Glow or change of colour Gas is given off substance
Layout of a Word Equation:
……………+……………—>……………
Reactants Products
Type of Metal + Oxygen —>
………… Oxide
Endothermic Reaction
When something takes in heat during a reaction.
Exothermic Reaction
When heat is given off a substance in a chemical Reaction.
How can you speed up chemical reactions?
You can use catalysts. Different types of Catalysts are used for different types of reactions.
Reaction which involve oxygen
Oxidation reaction.
The results of burning fossil fuels is…
Global Warming. One day the world will run out of fossil fuels and will have to find other ways to power things.
Products Always have the same mass as the reactants.
TRUE