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Physical Science
Chapter 5 (Chemical Reactions)
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reactant | a substance that undergoes a chemical change |
| Product | a substance that is the result of a chemical change |
| Chemical Energy | the energy stored within atoms and molecules that can be released when a substance reacts |
| Exothermic Reation | a reation that transfers energy from the reactants to the surroundings as heat |
| Endothermic Reaction | a reaction in which energy is transferred to the reactants as heat from the surroundings |
| Chemical Equation | an equation that uses chemical formulas and symbols to show the reactants and products in a chemical reaction |
| Mole Ratio | the smallest relative number of moles of the substances involved in a reation |