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Chemical Reactions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Reaction | a process in which one or more subsatnces change to make one or more substances |
| Precipitate | a solid substance that if formed in a solution |
| Chemical Formula | a shorthand way to use chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance |
| Chemical Equation | uses chemical symbols and formulas as a shortcut to describe a chemical reaction |
| Reactant | the starting materials in a chemical reaction |
| Product | the substances formed from a reaction |
| Law of conservation of mass | the law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes |
| Exothermic Reaction | a chemical reaction in which energy is released |
| Endothermic reaction | a chemical reaction in which energy is taken in |
| 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 smallest amount of energy that molecules need to react |
| Inhibitor | a substance that slows down or stops a chemical reaction |
| Catalyst | a substance that speeds up a reaction without being permanently changed |
| Synthesis Reaction | a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form one 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 or radical takes the place of another element or radical in a compound |
| Double- Displacement Reaction | a reaction in which ions from two compounds exchange places |