Chemical Reactions Flashcards
Subscript
How many atoms or molecules you have
Word Equation
A chemical reaction expressed in words instead of with an equation
Aqueous Solution
A solution in which the solvent is water
Precipitate
An insoluble solid that emerges from a liquid solution
Coefficient
is a constant term related to the properties of a product
Skeletal equation
An unbalanced equation
Reactant
The substances initially present in a chemical reaction
Solute
the substance that is dissolved in a solution
Chemical reaction
a process in which one or more substances, the reactants, are converted to one or more different substances, the products.
Product
What is formed from a chemical reaction
Solvent
the liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution.
Chemical equation
the symbolic representation of a chemical reaction in the form of symbols