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acid   substance that produces H3O+ when dissolved in water  
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acid-base reaction   reaction involving the transfer of a hydrogen ion between reactant species  
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actual yield   amount of product formed in a reaction  
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analyte   chemical species of interest  
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balanced equation   chemical equation with equal numbers of atoms for each element in the reactant and product  
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base   substance that produces OH− when dissolved in water  
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buret   device used for the precise delivery of variable liquid volumes, such as in a titration analysis  
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chemical equation   symbolic representation of a chemical reaction  
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coefficient   number placed in front of symbols or formulas in a chemical equation to indicate their relative amount  
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combustion analysis   gravimetric technique used to determine the elemental composition of a compound via the collection and weighing of its gaseous combustion products  
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combustion reaction   vigorous redox reaction producing significant amounts of energy in the form of heat and, sometimes, light  
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complete ionic equation   chemical equation in which all dissolved ionic reactants and products, including spectator ions, are explicitly represented by formulas for their dissociated ions  
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end point   measured volume of titrant solution that yields the change in sample solution appearance or other property expected for stoichiometric equivalence (see equivalence point)  
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equivalence point   volume of titrant solution required to react completely with the analyte in a titration analysis; provides a stoichiometric amount of titrant for the sample’s analyte according to the titration reaction  
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excess reactant   reactant present in an amount greater than required by the reaction stoichiometry  
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gravimetric analysis   quantitative chemical analysis method involving the separation of an analyte from a sample by a physical or chemical process and subsequent mass measurements of the analyte, reaction product, and/or sample  
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half-reaction   an equation that shows whether each reactant loses or gains electrons in a reaction.  
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indicator   substance added to the sample in a titration analysis to permit visual detection of the end point  
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insoluble   of relatively low solubility; dissolving only to a slight extent  
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limiting reactant   reactant present in an amount lower than required by the reaction stoichiometry, thus limiting the amount of product generated  
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molecular equation   chemical equation in which all reactants and products are represented as neutral substances  
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net ionic equation   chemical equation in which only those dissolved ionic reactants and products that undergo a chemical or physical change are represented (excludes spectator ions)  
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neutralization reaction   reaction between an acid and a base to produce salt and water  
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oxidation   process in which an element’s oxidation number is increased by loss of electrons  
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oxidation number   (also, oxidation state) the charge each atom of an element would have in a compound if the compound were ionic  
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oxidation-reduction reaction   (also, redox reaction) reaction involving a change in oxidation number for one or more reactant elements  
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oxidizing agent   (also, oxidant) substance that brings about the oxidation of another substance, and in the process becomes reduced  
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percent yield   measure of the efficiency of a reaction, expressed as a percentage of the theoretical yield  
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precipitate   insoluble product that forms from reaction of soluble reactants  
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precipitation reaction   reaction that produces one or more insoluble products; when reactants are ionic compounds, sometimes called double-displacement or metathesis  
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product substance formed by a chemical or physical change; shown on the right side of the arrow in a chemical equation   quantitative analysis  
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the determination of the amount or concentration of a substance in a sample   reactant  
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substance undergoing a chemical or physical change; shown on the left side of the arrow in a chemical equation   reducing agent (also, reductant) substance that brings about the reduction of another substance, and in the process becomes oxidized  
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reduction   process in which an element’s oxidation number is decreased by gain of electrons  
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salt   ionic compound that can be formed by the reaction of an acid with a base that contains a cation and an anion other than hydroxide or oxide  
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single-displacement reaction   (also, replacement) redox reaction involving the oxidation of an elemental substance by an ionic species  
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solubility   the extent to which a substance may be dissolved in water, or any solvent  
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soluble   of relatively high solubility; dissolving to a relatively large extent  
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spectator ion   ion that does not undergo a chemical or physical change during a reaction, but its presence is required  
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to maintain charge neutrality   stoichiometric factor ratio of coefficients in a balanced chemical equation, used in computations relating amounts of reactants and products  
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stoichiometry   relationships between the amounts of reactants and products of a chemical reaction  
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strong acid   acid that reacts completely when dissolved in water to yield hydronium ions  
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strong base   base that reacts completely when dissolved in water to yield hydroxide ions  
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theoretical yield   amount of product that may be produced from a given amount of reactant(s) according to the reaction stoichiometry  
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titrant   solution containing a known concentration of substance that will react with the analyte in a titration analysis  
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titration analysis   quantitative chemical analysis method that involves measuring the volume of a reactant solution required to completely react with the analyte in a sample  
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weak acid   acid that reacts only to a slight extent when dissolved in water to yield hydronium ions  
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weak base   base that reacts only to a slight extent when dissolved in water to yield hydroxide ions  
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