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chemical reactions v
Term | Definition |
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Chemical reaction: | process of rearranging atoms by breaking and forming chemical bonds to form new compounds (starting substance(s) that changes to form different ending substance(s)) |
Chemical equation | represents a chemical reaction using chemical formulas of the substances involved in the chemical reaction. Has reactants that form products, separated by a yield sign. |
Reactants | starting material in a chemical reaction (left side of equation) |
Products | ending material in a chemical reaction (right side of an equation) |
Yield sign | arrow in the equation that separates the reactants from the products |
Coefficient: | Large number found before the chemical formula in an equation representing the number of particles of that compound |
Subscript | small number found after an element WITHIN a chemical formula representing the number of atoms of the element found in one molecule (particle) of the substance |
Aqueous | state of matter where a compound is dissolved in water |