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Chemical Reactions
Term | Definition |
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Chemical reaction | is the process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances . |
precipitate | a solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction in solution. |
Chemical Formula | a combination of chemical symbols and number to represent a substance. |
Chemical Equation | a representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products. |
reactants | a substance or a molecule that participates in a chemical reaction. |
products | the substance that forms in a chemical reaction. |
synthesis reaction | a reaction in which two or more substances combine to forma new compound. |
decomposition reaction | a reaction in which SINGLE COUMPOUD breaks down to form two or more simpler substances. |
single displacement reaction | a reaction in which one or more element or radical takes the place of another element or radical in a compound. |