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Physical Science Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reactants | the substances that undergo change in a chemical reaction |
| Products | the new substances formed as a result of a reactant change |
| Chemical equation | a representation of a chemical reaction in which the reactants and products are expressed as formulas |
| Coefficients | numbers that appear before the formulas in a chemical equation |
| Mole | an amount of a substance that contains appproximately 6.02 x 10 to the 23rd power particles of that substance |
| Molar mass | the mass of one mole of a substance |
| Synthesis reaction | a reaction in which two or more substances react to form a single substance |
| Decomposition reaction | a reaction in which a compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances |
| Synthesis reaction | a reaction in which two or more substances react to form a single substance |
| Decomposition reaction | a reaction in which a compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances |
| Single-replacement reaction | a reaction in which one element takes the place of another element in a compound |
| Double-replacement reaction | one in which two different compounds exchange positive ions and form two new compounds |
| Combustion reaction | one in which a substance reacts rapidly with oxygen often producing heat and light |
| Chemical energy | the energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance |
| Exothermic reaction | a chemical reaction that releases energy to its surroundings |
| Endothermic reaction | a chemical reaction that absorbs energy from its surroundings |
| Reaction rate | the rate at which reactants change into products over time |
| Catalyst | a substance that affects the reaction rate without being used up in the reaction |
| Equilibrum | a state in which the forward and reverse paths of a change take place at the same rate |
| Reversible reaction | a reaction in which the conversion of reactants into products and the conversion of products into reactants can happen simultaneously |