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Reactants
Beginning materials
Products
Ending materials
Exothermic reactions
Give off / release energy
Endothermic reaction
Absorb energy
Aqueous
Dissolved in water
Chemical reaction
Process in which one or more substances are changes into a new substance
Subscripts
Numbers below element on right side
Chemical equation
Method to describe chemical reactions using formulas and coefficients
Coefficient
Big number before formula
Signs of chemical change
1 change in color
2 change in temperature
4 production of gas/smoke
5 production of a solid to liquid
Synthesis (builds up)
Substances combine to make new substance
A+B= AB
Combustion
Burning of a reactant in the presence of O2
Decomposition (breaks down)
Compound is broken to produce 2 or more simpler substances
AB=A+B
Single displacement
One element replaces another
A+BC= B+AC
Double displacement
Two elements replace /exchange positions
AB+CD=AD+AB