physical vs chemical reactions Flashcards
Difference between chemical and physical change
in a chemical change is irreversible whislt physical change is reversible
chemical reaciton
chemical process where 2 molecules combine to form a new substance.
physical change
a process where matter changes forms
law of conservation mass
chemical reaction mass is neither created nor destroyed.
Although matter may change from one substance to another, what always remains the same
the number of atoms stays the same before and after the change takes place
Since the overall mass of the
matter does not change…
The mass of the reactants must equal the mass
of the product
Open system
exchanges matter and energy with it’s surroundings
example of open systems
when burning Wood loses
gases like carbon dioxide and
water vapour to the environment.
Closed systems
where no matter can enter/leave the system, only heat energy is
transferred
Reactants
substances you start with before the chemical
reaction.
products
the substances formed by the chemical reaction.
Chemical equations
used to represent a chemical reaction.