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Chemical Reaction
Term | Definition |
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Chemical Reaction | 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 symbol to show the relationship between the reactants and the products |
Reactant | A substance or molecule that participate in a chemical reaction |
Product | The substance that forms in a chemical reaction |
Law of conservation of mass | The law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes |
Synthesis Reaction | A reaction in which to 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 |
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 precipitate, or a molecular compound forms from the exchange of ions between two compounds |
Exothermic Reaction | A chemical reaction in which heat is released to the surroundings |
Endothermic Reaction | A chemical reaction the requires heat |
Law of conservation of energy | The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one atom to another |
Activation Energy | The minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction |
Inhibitor | A substance that slows down or stops a chemical reaction |
Catalyst | A substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being used up or changed very much |