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Chemical Reaction
Chemical Reaction Vocabulary
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Reaction | The process in which one or more substances change to make one or more new substances. |
| Precipitate | A solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction. |
| Exothermic Reaction | A chemical reaction in which energy is released. |
| Endothermic Reaction | A chemical reaction in which energy is taken absorbed. |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy can not be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction. |
| Chemical Formula | A shorthand way to use chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance. |
| Chemical Equation | Using chemical symbols and formulas as a short hand way to describe a chemical reaction. |
| Reactants | The starting materials of a chemical reaction. |
| Products | The ending materials of a chemical reaction. |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | Mass is neither created or destroyed in a chemical reaction. |