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Inter of Matter
Term | Definition |
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Chemical Reaction | The process in which atoms are rearranged and chemical bonds are broken and formed o produce a chemical change of a substance. |
Chemical Formula | A combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance. |
Chemical Equation | a representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products. |
Reactant | A substance that participates in a chemical reaction. |
Law of Conservation of Mass | The law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes. |
Endothermic Reaction | A chemical reaction that required energy input, usually as heat. |
Exothermic Reaction | A chemical reaction in which energy is released to the surroundings usually heat. |
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. |
Organic Compound | a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon. |
Hydrocarbon | an organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen. |
Organic Acid | an organic chemical compound that contains one or more carboxyl groups examples are acetic and lactic acid. |
Carbohydrate | a class of molecules that includes sugars starches and fiber contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. |
Polymer | a large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers or small units. |