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Chemical Reactions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical reaction | The process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances |
| reactant | A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction |
| product | A substance produced during a chemical reaction |
| chemical equation | a shorthand form of showing the products and reactants in a chemical reaction |
| endothermic reaction | reactions that absorb thermal energy (heat) |
| exothermic reaction | reactions that release thermal energy (heat) |
| activation energy | minimum amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction |
| rate of reaction | tells how fast a reaction occurs |
| concentration | the amount of substance in a certain volume |
| atom | the smallest particle of an element, made of neutrons, protons, and electrons |
| chemical process | Method or means of changing one or more chemicals or chemical compounds |
| molecule | The simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist; formed when two or more atoms join together chemically |
| precipitate | A solid that is deposited from a solution |
| properties | Physical and chemical characteristics of matter used to describe or identify a substance |
| compound | A new substance with unique chemical and physical properties formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded during a chemical reaction |