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Ch.6 Holt
Chemical Reactions
Term | Definition |
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reactant | a substance or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction. |
product | a substance that forms in a chemical reaction. |
chemical energy | the energy released when a chemical compound reacts to produce new compounds |
exothermic reaction | a chemical reaction in which heat is released to the surroundings |
endothermic reaction | a chemical reaction that requires heat |
synthesis reaction | reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound. |
decomposition reaction | a reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances. |
electrolysis | the process in which an electric current is used to produce a chemical reaction, such as the decomposition of water. |
combustion reaction | the oxidation reaction of an organic compound in which heat is released. |
single displacement reaction | a reaction in which one element or radical takes the place of another element or radical in a compound. |
double displacement reaction | a reaction in which a gas, a solid participate, or a molecular compound forms from the apparent exchange of atoms or ions between two compounds |
oxidation reduction reaction | any chemical change in which one species is oxidized (loses electrons)and another species is reduced (gains electrons) also called redox reaction. |
radical | an organic group that has one or more electrons available for bonding |
chemical reaction | a representation of chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and products. |
mole ratio | the relative number of moles of the substances required to produce a given amount of product in a chemical reaction. |
catalyst | a substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed or changed significantly |
enzyme | a type of protein that speeds up metabolic reactions in plants and animals without being permanently changed or destroyed. |
substrate | a part substance or element that lies beneath and supports another part, substance or element; the reactant in reactions catalyzed by enzymes |
chemical equilibrium | a state of a balance in which a rate of a forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction and the concentrations of products and reactants remain unchanged. |