Chemical Reaction Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Chemical reaction | happens when substances break apart or combine to form one or more new substances |
Precipitate | a solid substance that forms is a solution |
Chemical formula | a combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance |
Superscript | number that tells you how many atoms of an element are in a molecule |
Chemical equation | a representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products |
Reactants | a substance or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction |
Products | a substance that forms in a chemical reaction |
Law of conservation of mass | the law that states the mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes |
Coefficient | a number that is placed in front of a chemical formula |
Decomposition reaction | reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances |
Single displacement reaction | a reaction in which one element takes the place of another element in a compound |
Double displacement reaction | a reaction in which a gas, solid precipitate, or a molecular compound forms from the exchange of ions between two compounds |
Exothermic reaction | a chemical reaction in which heat is released to the surroundings |
Endothermic reaction | a chemical reaction that requires heat |
Law of conservation of energy | a law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another |
Activation of energy | the minimum amount or energy required to start a chemical reaction |
Inhabitor | a substance that slows down or stops a chemical reaction |
Catalyst | a substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being used up or changed very much |
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