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Chemical Reaction
Term | Definition |
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acid | A substance that tastes sour, reacts with metal and carbonates, and turns blue litmus red. |
catalyst | A material that increases the rate of reaction by lowering the activation energy. |
chemical reaction | The process in which substances undergo chemical changes that result in the formation of new substances. |
chemistry | The study of the properties of matter changes and how matter changes. |
conservation of matter | The principle stating that matter is not created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction. |
decomposition | A chemical reaction that breaks down compounds into similar products. |
indicator | A compound that changes color in the presence of an acid. |
pH scale | A range of values used to express the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution. |
precipitate | A solid that forms from a solution during a chemical reaction. |
product | A substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction. |
reactant | A substance that enters into a chemical reaction. |
synthesis | A chemical reaction in which two, or more simple substances combine to form a new, more complex substance. |