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IPC Chem Rxns
TEKS I.8.A & I.8.B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Property | A characteristic or behavior of a substance that may be observed when it undergoes a chemical change or reaction. |
| Chemical Change | A change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new substance; new substances have new properties |
| Valence Electrons | The electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom. |
| Precipitate | The solid that forms when combining two liquids. |
| Electrolysis | Chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions. |
| Corrode | Destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action. |
| Tarnish | No longer shiny. |
| Conservation of Mass | Mass is not created or destroyed, but rearranged |
| Chemical Equation | A way of writing changes in the arrangement of atoms during a chemical reaction, using chemical symbols. |
| Product | The final material or substance left at the completion of a series of reactions. |
| Reactants | Elements and compounds that are present at the beginning of a chemical reaction. |
| Coefficients | The big number in front of the chemical formula that indicates how many molecules are in the chemical formula. |
| Subscripts | The small number that is placed behind and slightly below a chemical formula. Subscripts indicate how many atoms are present in a chemical formula. |
| Oxidation | the loss of electrons by an atom, ion, or molecule; gaining oxygen; losing hydrogen |
| Combustion | a chemical process of rapid reaction between a substance (the fuel) and an oxidant (usually oxygen) that produces heat and light |
| Neutralization | reaction between an acid and a base, where they react to form a salt and water |
| Acid | donates a proton (H+ ion) or accepts a pair of electrons; have a pH less than 7, sour taste, turn blue litmus paper red, and produce hydrogen gas when reacted with certain metals |
| Base | accepts protons, donates electrons, or releases hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water; pH greater than 7, taste bitter, feel slippery to the touch, and turn red litmus paper blue |