Module 2 Flashcards
How can chemical reactions be identified
By energy changes
Define exothermic reactions
Exothermic reactions release energy to the the surroundings so the products have less chemical energy than the reactants
Define the term endothermic
ENDOTHERMIC reactions take in energy from the surroundings
so the products have more chemical energy than the reactants.
What is a reactant
The substances that react to together to make the products
What is the term product
A product is the results of the reactants reacting together
What is a fuel
A fuel is a substance which is burned to release energy
What is the composition of air
Nitrogen- 78%
oxygen - 21%
Argon - 0.9%
Carbon dioxide - 0.0038
What is another word for burning
Combustion
What happens when a substance burns
It reacts with oxygen
What is the test for oxygen
It relights a glowing splint
What happens when carbon reacts with oxygen
It produces carbon dioxide
What is the test for carbon dioxide
It turns lime water milky/cloudy
When can carbon monoxide be produced
When carbon burns in an insufficient supply of oxygen
What is carbon monoxide
A toxic gas
What happens when hydrogen reacts with oxygen
Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to produce water