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Ch 14 Vpcabulary
Physical Science Vocabulary For TMS.(Chemical Reactions)
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Reaction | the process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances |
| Precipitate | a solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction in solution |
| chemical formula | a combination of chemical symbols and numbers to repesent 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 or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction |
| product | the substance that forms in a chemical reaction |
| decomposition reaction | a reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simple substances |
| single-displacement reaction | a reaction in which pne element or radicaltakes the place of another element or radical in a compound |
| double-displacement reaction | a reaction in which a gas, a solid precipitate, or a molecular compound forms from the exchange of ions between two compounds |
| exothermic reaction | a chemical reaction in which heat is released to the surroundings |
| endothermic reaction | a chemical reaction that requires 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 |
| activation energy | the minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction |