Characteristics of Chemical Reactions Vocabulary

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What is a Chemical Process?

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A process that involves changing one or more chemicals or chemical compounds.

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What is a Molecule?

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The simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, formed when two or more atoms join together chemically.

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What are the three smaller components that make up atoms?

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Neutrons, electrons, and protons.

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What is a Reactant?

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A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a chemical reaction.

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What are the components of an atom?

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Electrons, protons, and neutrons.

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What is a Product in a chemical reaction?

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A substance that is produced in a chemical reaction.

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What is a Chemical Equation?

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A symbolic representation of a chemical reaction, showing the reactants and products.

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What is a Catalyst?

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A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.

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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 is conserved.

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What is an Exothermic Reaction?

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A chemical reaction that releases energy in the form of heat.

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