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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical reaction | the process by which one or more substances 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 relations between the reactant 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 createed or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes |
| synthesis reaction | a reaction in which two or more substance 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 | |
| double-displacement reaction | |
| exothermic reaction | |
| endothermic reaction | |
| law of conservation of energy | |
| activation enrgy | |
| inhibitor | |
| catalyst |