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Science Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Reactant | Substance that undergoes a chemical change |
| Product | Substance that is the result of a chemical change |
| Chemical Energy | Energy stored within atoms and molecules that can be released when a substance reacts |
| Exothermic Reaction | Reaction that transfers energy from the reactants to the surroundings usually as heat |
| Endothermic Reaction | Reaction in which energy is transferred to the reactants usually as heat from the surroundings |
| Synthesis Reaction | Reaction of at least two substatances that form a new, more complex compound Example: A+B--->AB |
| Decomposition Reaction | Reaction in which one compound breaks into at least two products Example: AB--->A+B |
| Electrolysis | The decomposition of a compound by an electric current |
| Combustion Reaction | Reaction in which a compound and oxgeyn burn |
| Single-Displacement Reaction | Reaction in which one element replaces another Example: XA+B--->BA+X |
| Double-Displacement Reaction | Reaction in which two elements replace each other Example: AX+BY--->AY+BX |
| Redox Reaction | Reaction that occurs when electrons are transferred from one reactant to another |
| Radicals | The fragments of molecules that have at least one electron available for bonding |
| 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 substance involved in a reaction |
| Catalyst | A substance that changes the rate of chemical reactions without being consumed |
| Enzyme | A protein that speeds up a specific biochemical reaction |
| Substrate | The specific substance affected by an enzyme |
| Equilibrium | The state in which a chemical reaction and its reverse occur at the same time and at the same rate |