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Chapter 9 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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chemical equation | A statement using chemical formulas to describe the identities and relative amounts of the reactants and products involved in the chemical reaction |
chemical reaction | The process by which the atoms of one or more substances are rearranged to form different substances; occurrence can be indicated by changes in temperature, color, odor, and physical state |
coefficient | In a chemical equation, the number written in front of a reactant or product; in a balanced equation describes the lowest whole-number ratio of the amounts of all reactants and products |
product | A substance formed during a chemical reaction |
reactant | The starting substance in a chemical reaction |
combustion reaction | A chemical reaction that occurs when a substance reacts with oxygen, releasing energy in the form of heat and light |
decomposition reaction | A chemical reaction that occurs when a single compound breaks down into two or more elements or new compounds |
double-replacement reaction | A chemical reaction that involves the exchange of ions between two compounds and produces either a precipitate, a gas, or water |
precipitate | A solid produced during a chemical reaction in a solution |
single-replacement reaction | A chemical reaction that occurs when the atoms of one element replace the atoms of another element in a compound |
synthesis reaction | A chemical reaction in which two or more substances react to yield a single product |
aqueous solution | A solution in which the solvent is water |
complete ionic equation | An ionic equation that shows all the particles in a solution as they realistically exist |
net ionic equation | An ionic equation that includes only the particles that participate in the reaction |
solute | One or more substances dissolved in a solution |
solvent | The substance that dissolves a solute to form a solution; the most plentiful substance in the solution |
spectator ion | Ion that does not participate in a reaction |