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Voc Chem React
Vocabulary words chemical reactions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Formula | A shorthand way to use chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance. |
| Chemical Equation | Uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products. |
| Subscript | A small number to the right of the element that shows how many atoms there are of the element. |
| Coefficient | The large number that multiplies atoms of the element. |
| Reactant | A substance or molecule that starts a chemical reaction. |
| Product | The substance that forms as a result of a chemical reaction. |
| Chemical Reaction | When atoms of elements break apart and rearrange to become new substances. |
| Synthesis Reaction | When two or more substances combine to create one new compound. |
| Decomposition Reaction | A reaction where a single compound breaks down to form two simpler substances. |
| Single Displacement Reaction | One element replaces another element in compound leaving a new compound and one element. |
| Double Displacement Reaction | The two metal ions in two compounds switch places in a chemical reaction. |
| Law of conservation of Mass | States that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction. |
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Eugene James