Amplify Chemical Reactions

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process where substances (reactants) change into new substances (products) through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.

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What is a reactant?

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A starting substance that is part of a chemical reaction.

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What is a product?

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An ending substance that is made during a chemical reaction.

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What does it mean to rearrange in a chemical reaction?

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To change the order or position of atoms or molecules during the reaction.

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What is the role of 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 an inhibitor?

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A substance that slows down or prevents a chemical reaction.

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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; the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products.

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What are the signs of a chemical reaction?

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Color change, temperature change, gas production, and formation of a precipitate.

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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 balanced chemical equation?

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An equation where the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides of the equation.