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phsycial science
chapter seven vocab
| Product | New substances formed are called |
| Chemical equations | A chemical equation is a representation of a chemical reaction in which the reactants and products are expressed as formulas. |
| Coefficient | A number that appears before a formula, A number placed in front of chemical symbol/formula that shows how many atoms or molecules of the substance involved |
| Molar mass | the mass of one mole in a substance is |
| Synthesis Reaction | reaction in which 2 or more substances react to form a single substance |
| Decomposition reaction | A reaction which a compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances |
| Single replacement reaction | a reaction in which one element takes the place of another element in a compound. |
| Double replacement reaction | one in which two different compounds exchange positive ions and form two new compounds. |
| combustion reaction | a combustion reaction is one in which a substance reacts rapidly with oxygen. Often producing heat and light. |
| Exothermic reaction | chemical reaction that releases energy to surroundings is called an exothermic reaction the product that releases is greater than the energy to break a bond. |
| chemical reaction | absorbs energy from its surroundings |
| catalyst | a catalyst is a substance that affects the reaction rate without being used up in a reaction |
| Equilibrium | Equilibrium is a state in which forwards and reverse paths of a change take place at the same rate |
| eversible reaction | a reaction in which the conversion of reactants to products and the conversion of products into reactants can happen simultaneously. |