physical vs chemical reactions Flashcards

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Difference between chemical and physical change

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in a chemical change is irreversible whislt physical change is reversible

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chemical reaciton

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chemical process where 2 molecules combine to form a new substance.

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physical change

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a process where matter changes forms

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4
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law of conservation mass

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chemical reaction mass is neither created nor destroyed.

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5
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Although matter may change from one substance to another, what always remains the same

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the number of atoms stays the same before and after the change takes place

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5
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Since the overall mass of the

matter does not change…

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The mass of the reactants must equal the mass

of the product

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Open system

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exchanges matter and energy with it’s surroundings

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example of open systems

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when burning Wood loses
gases like carbon dioxide and
water vapour to the environment.

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Closed systems

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where no matter can enter/leave the system, only heat energy is
transferred

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Reactants

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substances you start with before the chemical

reaction.

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products

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the substances formed by the chemical reaction.

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11
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Chemical equations

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used to represent a chemical reaction.

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