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Review of the parts of a chemical reaction

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starting material in a chemical reaction   reactants  
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ending material in a chemical reaction   products  
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speeds up chemical reactions   catalyst  
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CxHy + O2 --> CO2 + H2O   combustion reaction  
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AB --> A + B   decomposition reaction  
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A + B --> AB   synthesis reaction  
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AB + CD --> AD + CB   double replacement reaction  
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AB + C --> CB + A   single replacement reaction  
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numbers that are added to balance a chemical equation   coefficients  
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numbers NEVER changed to balance a chemical equation   subscripts  
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chemical equation that does not have equal # of atoms on both sides   skeleton equation  
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chemical equation that does have equal # of atoms on both sides   balanced equation  
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gas formed, transfer of energy, color change, precipitate forms   clues of chemical change  
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means yields ; shows that chemical reaction is NOT reversible   single arrow  
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Double replacement reactions happen this % of the time   100%  
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solid made from mixing liquids   precipitate  
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means yields ; shows that chemical reaction goes in both direction   double arrows  
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happens when products and reactants are formed at same rate   equilibrium  
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law of conservation of mass   states that mass is not created or destroyed in a chemical reaction  
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law of conservation of energy   states that energy is not created or destroyed in a chemical reaction  
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monatomic   means 1 atom ; is true for most elements  
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diatomic   means 2 atoms ; H , N, O , F , Cl , Br, I  
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tetratomic   means 4 atoms ; P & As  
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octatomic   means 8 atoms ; S & Se  
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polyatomic   means many atoms  
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Avogadro's number   6.02 x 10^23 representative particles  
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mole   SI unit for amount of substance  
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