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Chemical Reactions
Term | Definition |
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chemical reaction | The process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances |
reactant | A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction |
product | A substance produced during a chemical reaction |
chemical equation | a shorthand form of showing the products and reactants in a chemical reaction |
endothermic reaction | reactions that absorb thermal energy (heat) |
exothermic reaction | reactions that release thermal energy (heat) |
activation energy | minimum amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction |
rate of reaction | tells how fast a reaction occurs |
concentration | the amount of substance in a certain volume |
atom | the smallest particle of an element, made of neutrons, protons, and electrons |
chemical process | Method or means of changing one or more chemicals or chemical compounds |
molecule | The simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist; formed when two or more atoms join together chemically |
precipitate | A solid that is deposited from a solution |
properties | Physical and chemical characteristics of matter used to describe or identify a substance |
compound | A new substance with unique chemical and physical properties formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded during a chemical reaction |