Chemical Reactions

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What is the left part of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants

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Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?

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Chemical change

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What is the best evidence that a chemical reaction occurs when coal burns?

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A NEW SUBSTANCE is produced

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What factors can affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

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Temperature, concentration of reactants, surface area, presence of a catalyst, and pressure (for gases).

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Which type of chemical reaction involves the combination of two or more substances to form a new compound?

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Synthesis reaction

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process that involves the transformation of one or more substances into different substances.

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What are products in a chemical reaction?

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The substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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What is a decomposition reaction?

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A type of chemical reaction where one compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances.

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What is a combustion reaction?

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A chemical reaction that occurs when a substance reacts with oxygen, producing heat and light.

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What is a catalyst?

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A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.