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chemical reaction
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Term | Definition |
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chemical reaction | the process by which one or more substance charge 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 number to represent a substance |
chemical equation | a representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reaction and the producets |
reactant | a substance or molecule that participates in a chemical |
product | a substance that forms in a chemical reaction reaction |
law of conservation of mass | the law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical charges |
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 simple substance |
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 precipitate or a molecular compound forms form from the exchanges of ions between two compound |
exothermic reaction | a chemical reaction in which heat is released to the surroundings |
endothermic reaction | a chemical |