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Chemical Reactions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Exothermic Reaction | When more energy is being released |
| Product | an ending substance that is made during a chemical reaction |
| Reactant | a starting substance that is part of a chemical reaction |
| Endothermic Reaction | When more energy is absorbed |
| The number of Hydrogen atoms in H2O | 2 |
| The number of Oxygen atoms in H2O | 1 |
| chemical reaction | a process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances |
| Examples of exothermic reactions | Water & Acid / Campfire / Rusting / Nuclear Fission / Freezing water |
| Examples of endothermic reactions | Dissolving salt in water / water evaporation / baking bread / photosynthesis / cooking an egg |
| the kind of chemical that can break down molecules | Acid |
| Physical Change | Often a phase change |
| Chemical Change | One chemical substance is transformed into one or more different substances. |
| Chemical and Physical Change | There can be a color change. |
| Chemical Change | Hard to reverse |
| Chemical Change | light, heat sound, bubbles or a precipitate can be formed |
| Physical Change | Can be easily reversed (usually) |
| Physical Change | No new products are formed |
| Physical Change | texture, shape, temperature, and a change in the state of matter |
| State of Matter | If a substance is a solid, liquid, or a gas. |
| Precipitate | The production of a solid when two liquids are mixed together. |
| Chemical Equation | A symbolic representation of the reactants and products in a chemical reaction. |
| Reactants | The starting substances in a chemical reaction. |
| Products | The final substances in a chemical reaction. |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | No mass is gained or lost in a chemical reaction. |