Module 8 to 10 Flashcards
the starting substance in a chemical reaction
Reactant
the process by which the atoms of one or more substances are rearranged to form different substances; occurrence can be indicated by changes in temperature, color, odor, and physical state
Chemical reaction
a substance formed during a chemical reaction
Product
a statement using chemical formulas to describe the identities and relative amounts of the reactants and products involved in the chemical reaction
chemical equation
in a chemical equation, the number written in front of a reactant or product; in a balanced equation describes the lowest whole-number ratio of the amounts of all reactants and products
coefficient
a chemical reaction in which two or more substances react to yield a single product
synthesis reaction
a chemical reaction that occurs when a substance reacts with oxygen, releasing energy in the form of heat and light
combustion reaction
a chemical reaction that occurs when a single compound breaks down into two or more elements or new compounds
decomposition reaction
a chemical reaction that occurs when the atoms of one element replace the atoms of another element in a compound
single-replacement reaction
a chemical reaction that involves the exchange of ions between two compounds and produces either a precipitate, a gas, or water
double-replacement reaction
a solid produced during a chemical reaction in a solution
precipitate
a solution in which the solvent is water
aqueous
one or more substances dissolved in a solution
solute
the substance that dissolves a solute to form a solution; the most plentiful substance in the solution
solvent
an ionic equation that shows all the particles in a solution as they realistically exist
complete ionic equation