Chemical Reactions ALL VOCAB (Chapter 2) Flashcards

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Chemical Reaction

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The process but which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances.

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Precipitate

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A solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction in solution.

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Chemical Formula

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A combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance.

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Chemical Equation

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A representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products.

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Reactant

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A substance or molecule that participate in a chemical reaction.

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Product

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The substances that forms in a chemical reaction.

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Law of conservation of mass

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The law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes.

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Synthesis reaction

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A reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound.

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Decomposition reaction

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A reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances.

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Single-displacement reaction

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A reaction in which one element or radical takes the place of another element or radical in a compound.

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Double-displacement reaction

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A reaction in which a gas, a solid precipitate, or a molecular compound forms from the exchange of ions between two compounds.

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Exothermic reaction

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A chemical reaction in which heat is released to the surroundings.

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Endothermic reaction

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A chemical reaction that requires heat.

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Law of conservation of energy

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The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be chnaged from one form to another

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Activation Energy

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The minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction.

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Inhibitor

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A substance that slows down or stops a chemical reaction.

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Catalyst

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A substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being used or changes very much.