Unit 1: Chemical Reactions - Word Equations Flashcards
1
Q
What are word equations used for?
A
Word equations are used to describe chemical reactions
2
Q
What does a word equation tell us?
A
Word equations tell us what has reacted (Reactants) and what has been produced (Products)
3
Q
What are Reactants?
A
The substances that are reacted together in chemical reaction
4
Q
What are Products?
A
The substances that are produced in a chemical reaction
5
Q
What does the arrow in a word equation mean?
A
The arrow means ‘changes to’ or ‘forms’
6
Q
Complete the word equation:
Carbon + Oxygen –> ?
A
Carbon dioxide
7
Q
Complet the word equation:
Magnesium + ? –> Magnesium Oxide
A
Oxygen
8
Q
Complete the work equation:
Copper Carbonate –> ? + Carbon dioxide
A
Copper oxide
9
Q
Complete the word equation:
Fuel + Oxygen –> ? + ? + ?
A
Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy
