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Chapter 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 represent a substance |
| chemical equation | a representation of a chemical reaction that uses a symbol to know the relationship between the reactants ant the products |
| reactant | a substance or molecule that particapates in a chemical reaction |
| product | the substance that forms in a chemical reaction |
| synthesis reaction | a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound |
| decomposition reaction | a reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances |
| single-displacement reaction | a reaction in which one element or radical takes the place of another element or radical |
| 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 a chemical reaction in which heat is released to the surroundings |
| endothermic reaction | a chemical reaction that requires heat |
| law of conservation | a the law that states that energy can not be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to form another |
| activation energy | a the minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction |