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chap14
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chemical reaction | The process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substance. |
| precipitate | A solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction in solution. |
| chemical formula | A combination of chemical symbolsand numbers |
| chemical equation | A representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show relationship. |
| reactant | A substance or molecule that participes in a chemical raction. |
| product | The substance forms 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 chnges. |
| synthesis reaction | A reaction in which two or more substance combine. |
| decomposition reaction | A reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances |
| single-displacement reaction | A reactionin which a single compound breaks down. |
| double-displacement reaction | A reaction in which a gas, a solid precipitate, or a moleculer |
| exothermic reaction | A chemical reaction in which heat is released to the surroundings |
| endo themic reaction | A chemical that requires heat |
| law of conervation of energy | The law that states that energy cannot be created |
| activation energy | The minimum amount of energy required |
| inhibtor | A substance that slows down or stops a chemicalreaction |
| catalyst | A substance that changes the rate of chemical reaction |