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Vocab 8.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Synthesis reaction | Chemical reaction in which 2 or more substances react to produce a single product. |
| Combustion reaction | Chemical reaction where oxygen combines with a substance and releases energy in the form of heat and light. |
| Decomposition reaction | Chemical reaction in which a single compound breaks down into 2 or more elements or new compounds; opposite of a synthesis reaction. |
| Single-replacement reaction | Chemical reaction in which the atoms of one element replace the atoms of another element in a compound. |
| Double-replacement reaction | Chemical reaction that involves an exchange of ions between 2 compounds. |
| Precipitate | Solid produced during a chemical reaction in a solution. |