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ps chap 5 vocab
physical science chapter 5 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a substance that undergoes a chemical change | reactant |
| a substance that is the result of a chemical change | product |
| the energy stored within atoms and molecules that can be released when a substance reacts | chemical energy |
| a reaction that transfers energy from the reactants to the surroundings usually as heat | exothermic reaction |
| a reaction in which energy is transferred to the reactants usually as heat from the surroundings | endothermic reaction |
| a reaction of at least 2 substances that forms a new, more complex compound | synthesis reaction |
| a reaction in which one compound breaks into at least two products | decomposition reaction |
| the decompostion of a compound by and electric current | electrolysis |
| a reaction in which a compound and oxygen burn | combustion reaction |
| a reaction in which atoms of one element take the place of atoms of another element in a compound | single-displacement reaction |
| a reaction in which a gas, a solid precipitate, or a molecular compound is formed from the apparent exchange of ions between two compounds | double-displacement reaction |
| a reaction that occurs when electrons are transferred from one reactant to another | reduction/oxidation (redox) reaction |
| the fragments of molecules that have at least one electron available for bonding | radicals |
| an equation that uses chemical formulas and symbols to show the reactants and products in a chemical reaction | chemical equation |
| the smallest relative numbers of moles of the substance involved in a raection | mole ratio |
| a substance that changes the rate of chemical reactions without being consumed | catalyst |
| a protein that speeds up a specific biochemical reaction | enzyme |
| the specific substance affected by an enzyme | substrate |
| the state in which a chemical reaction and its reverse occur at the same time and at the same rate | equilibrium |