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Chemical Reactions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Reactions | is a process in which one or more substances cange to produce one or more different substance. |
| precipitate | a solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction in solution. |
| chemical formula | a combination of chemical symbols and #'s 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 | the substance that forms in a chemical reaction |
| law of conservation of mass | the law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed i 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 simper substance. |
| single-displacement reaction | a reaction in which one element or radical takes the place of another element or radical in a compound. |
| double-displacement reaction | a reaction in which a gass and a solid precipitate or a molecular compound forms from the exchange of ions between two compounds. |
| exothermic reaction | A chemical reaction in which 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 the rate of a chemical raection without being used up or changed very much. |