Amplify Chemical Reactions

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process where substances (reactants) transform into new substances (products) with different properties.

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What are reactants in a chemical reaction?

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The starting substances that undergo change during a chemical reaction.

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What are products in a chemical reaction?

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The new substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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What is a substance?

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Something that is made of all the same atoms or groups of atoms.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances where each retains its own properties.

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What is a compound?

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A substance formed when two or more different elements chemically bond together.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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In a chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed; it remains constant.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice or boiling water, where the substance changes state but not its chemical composition.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Rusting iron or burning wood, where the substance transforms into a different substance.

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What is the role of energy in chemical reactions?

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Energy is required to break bonds in reactants and is released when new bonds form in products.