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Chemical Reactions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chemical reaction | the process in which one or more substances change to produce new substances. |
| precipitate | a solid that's produced by chemical reactions |
| chemical formula | a combination of #'s & symbols to represent a substance |
| chemical equation | a representation of a chemical reaction using symbols |
| reactant | a substance or molecule that participates in a reaction |
| product | a substance that forms in a reaction |
| law of conservation of mass | the law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed |
| synthesis reaction | a reaction in which two or more substances combine to make new substances |
| decomposition reaction | a reaction in which a substance is broken-down |
| single-displacement reaction | a reaction in which one element takes place of another |
| double-displacement | a reaction in which a gas, or a solid precipitate or a molecular compound formed |
| exothermic reaction | a chemical reaction in which heat is realesed. |
| endothermic reaction | a chemical reaction that requires heat |
| law of conservation of energy | a law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed |
| activation energy | the mimum amount of energy |
| inhibitor | a substance that slows down a reaction |
| catalyst | a substance that speeds up a reaction |