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Chemical Reactions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Reaction | The process by which one or more substances change o 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 mass 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 a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances |
| single-displacement reaction | A reaction in which one element takes the place of another element in a compound |
| double-displacement reaction | A reaction in which a gas, a solid pre |
| Exothermic reaction | |
| Endothermic reaction | |
| Law of conservation of energy | |
| Activation energy | |
| Inhibitor | |
| Catalyst |