Phy Sci Vocab 4-1

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Chemical equation with equal atoms of each element on both sides

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Balanced chemical equation

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Shorthand method to describe chemical reactions using formulas and symbols.

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chemical equation

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Process where substances transform into new ones.

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Chemical reaction

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In a chemical equation, the number representing units of each substance in a reaction is called a:

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coefficient

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Type of chemical reaction producing heat/light from oxygen.

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Combustion reaction

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Type of chemical reaction where one substance breaks down into two or more:

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decomposition reaction

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Type of chemical reaction when two ionic compounds in solution combine.

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double-displacement reaction

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Insoluble compound formed in a double displacement reaction.

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precipitate

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New substance formed in a chemical reaction

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product

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In a chemical reaction, the substance that undergoes a chemical change.

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Reactant