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chem. rxn vocab
Term | Definition | Personal 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)) | the changing of atoms by using chemical bonds to create new substances . |
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. | an equation of elements and chemical seperated by a yeild isgn to give a different output. |
Reactants | starting material in a chemical reaction (left side of equation) | left side of a chemical reaction |
Products | ending material in a chemical reaction (right side of an equation) | right side of a chemical reaction |
Yield sign | arrow in the equation that separates the reactants from the products | the arrow that seperate the left side and produces the right side. |
Coefficient | Large number found before the chemical formula in an equation representing the number of particles of that compound | The big numbers in a chemical equation |
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 | The small numbers un a chemical equation |
Aqueous | state of matter where a compound is dissolved in water | where a compound is turned to water |