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Chapter 21
Chapter 21 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Balanced Chemical Equation | chemical equation with the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation |
Catalyst | substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being permanently changed itself |
Chemical Equation | shorthand method to describe chemical reactions using chemical formulas and other symbols |
Chemical Reaction | process in which one or more substances are changed into new substances |
Coefficient | number in a chemical equation that represents the number of units of each substance taking part in a chemical reaction |
Combustion Reaction | a type of chemical reaction that occurs when a substance reacts with oxygen to produce energy in the form of heat and light |
Decomposition Reaction | |
Double-Displacement Reaction | |
Endergonic Reaction | |
Endothermic Reaction | |
Exergonic Reaction | |
Exothermic Reaction | |
Inhibitor | |
Oxidation | |
Precipitate | |
Product | |
Reactant | |
Reduction | |
Single-Displacement Reaction | |
Synthesis Reaction |