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chapter 14 vocab
| deff | 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 chemicl reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products |
| reactent | a substamce or molecule that participates in a chemical reactions |
| product | a subastance that forms in a chemical reaction |
| synthesis reaction | a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound |
| exothermic reaction | A chemical reaction in which energy is releaased |
| endothermic reaction | a chemical reacation in which energy is taken in |
| Law of conservation of energy | states that energy cannot be created or destroyed |
| activation energy | the smallest amount of energy that moleculea need to react |
| inhabitor | substance that slows down or stops a chemical reaction |
| catalyst | substance that speeds up a reaction without being permanently changed |