Unit 4- Chemical Reactions Flashcards
What is the difference between a reactant and a product?
Reactants are the starting components and what goes into an experiment, and the product is what comes out
What is a chemical change?
when one substance is turned into a new product (bubbles, odor, etc)
What is a physical change?
a change affecting the form of a substance, but not its overall identity (color, freezing)
Law of Conservation of Mass
in a chemical reaction, mass can neither be created nor destroyed (only transformed)
What are the 5 types of chemical reactions?
synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, double replacement, and combustion
What is a mole?
a group of atoms or molecules that are so small
What is molar mass?
the mass of one mole
What type of bond is the strongest?
Triple bond