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Chemical Reactions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Reaction | The process by which one or more substance 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 numbers to represent a substance. |
| Chemical Equation | A representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products. |
| Reactant | A substance or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction. |
| Product | A substance that forms in a chemical reaction. |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes. |
| Synthesis Reaction | A reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound. |
| Decomposition Reaction | A reaction in which single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances. |
| Single-displacement Reaction | A reaction in which one element take the place of another element in a compound. |
| Double-displacement Reaction | A reaction in which a gas, a solid precipitate, or a molecule 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 that requires heat. |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form 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 that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being used up or changed very much. |