Chemical Reactions And Equations Flashcards
It Burns with a white dazzling flame and changes into a white powder
Magnesium when reacting with oxygen in the air
Determines if a chemical reaction has taken place
change in state
change in colour
evolution of a gas
change in temperature
2Mg + O2
2Mgo
The left side of the equation
Reactants
The right side of the equation
Products
Arrow
The direction of the reaction
short representation of a reaction
a chemical equation
Zn + H2So4
ZnSo4 + H2
an unbalanced equation is also known as
a skeletal equation
Fe + H2O
Fe3O4 + H2
mass of reactants should equal to the mass of products
law of conservation of mass
Method of balancing chemical equations while making trials to balance the equation by using the smallest whole number coefficient
Hit and Trial Method
solid present as a solution in water
Aqueous solution
CaO
Quick Lime
Ca(OH)2
Slaked Lime
solution of calcium hydroxide
used for whitewashing walls
two or more reactants react to give one product
Combination reaction
a reaction where heat is released along with products
Exothermic reaction
a reaction where one reactant decomposes to form two or more products
Decomposition reaction
When a decomposition reaction is carried out by heating
Thermal Decomposition reaction