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Chemical Reactions

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Physical Change   A change that alters the form or appearance of a material but does not make the material into another substance.  
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Chemical Change   A change in which one or more substances combine or break apart to form new substances.  
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Reactant   A substance that enters into a chemical reaction.  
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Product   A substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction.  
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Precipitate   A solid that forms from a solution during a chemical reaction.  
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Exothermic Reaction   A reaction that releases energy, usually in the form of heat.  
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Endothermic Reaction   A reaction that absorbs energy.  
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Chemical Equation   A short, easy way to show a chemical reaction, using symbols.  
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Law of Conservation of Mass   The principle that the total amount of matter is neither created nor destroyed during any chemical or physical change.  
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Open System   A system in which matter can enter from or escape to the surroundings.  
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Closed System   A system in which no matter is allowed to enter or leave.  
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Coefficient   A number in front of a chemical formula in an equation that indicates how many molecules or atoms of each reactant and product are involved in a reaction.  
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Synthesis   A chemical reaction in which two or more simple substances combine to form a new, more complex substance.  
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Decomposition   A chemical reaction that breaks down compounds into simpler products.  
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Replacement   A reaction in which one element replaces another in a compound or when two elements in different compounds trade places.  
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Activation Energy   The minimum amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction.  
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Concentration   The amount of one material in a certain volume of another material.  
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Catalyst   A material that increases the rate of a reaction by lowering the activation energy.  
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Enzyme   A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing; a biological catalyst that lowers the activation energy of reactions in cells.  
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Inhibitor   A material that decreases the rate of reaction.  
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