Chemical Reactions Introduction

Front

What is the right side of a chemical equation called?

Back

Products

Front

What type of change occurs when a new substance is formed that has different properties from the original substances?

Back

Chemical change

Front

At the end of a chemical reaction, how does the total mass of the reactants compare to the total mass of the products?

Back

The mass is the same.

Front

How does a chemical change differ from a physical change?

Back

A new substance is formed in a chemical change, while no new substance is formed in a physical change.

Front

What do we call a substance produced during a chemical reaction?

Back

Product

Front

What is the left side of a chemical equation called?

Back

Reactants

Front

What is the law that states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction?

Back

Law of Conservation of Mass

Front

What is an example of a chemical change?

Back

Burning wood, rusting iron, or baking a cake.

Front

What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice, boiling water, or dissolving sugar in water.

Front

What happens to the properties of substances during a chemical change?

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The properties change because a new substance is formed.