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Chemical Reactions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Reaction | A process in which one or more substances change to make one or more new substances |
| Precipitate | A solid substance that is formed in a solution |
| Chemical Formula | Shorthand way to use chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substances |
| Chemical Equation | Chemical symbols and formulas as a shortcut to describe a chemical reaction |
| Reactant | Starting materials in a chemical reaction |
| Product | Substances formed in a reaction |
| Laws of Conservation of Mass | Law that states that mass is neither created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes |
| Synthesis Reaction | Reaction in which two or more substances combine to form one new compound |
| Decomposition Reaction | Reaction in which a singular compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances |
| Single-displacement Reaction | Products of singular-displacement reactions a new compound and a different element |
| Exothermic Reaction | Chemical reaction in which energy is released |
| Endothermic Reaction | Chemical reaction in which is taken |
| Laws of Conservation of Energy | That energy cannot be created nor destroyed |
| Activation Energy | The smallest amount of energy that molecules need to react |
| Inhibitor | Substances that slows down or stops a chemical reaction |
| Catlyst | Substances that speed up a reaction without being permanently charged |
| Double-displacement reaction | Reaction in which ions form two compounds exchanging places |