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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 single compound breaks down to form 2 simpler substances. |
| Single Displacement | One element replaces another element in compound leaving a new compound and 1 element. |
| Double Displacement Reaction | The 2 metal ions in 2 compounds switch places in a chemical reactions. |
| Law of Conservation of Reaction | States that mass is neither created or destroyed in a chemical reaction. |
| 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 | 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 that element. |
| Reactant | A substance or molecule that starts a chemical reaction. |
| Product | The substance that forms as a result of a chemical reaction. |