Chemical Reactions Vocabulary Flashcards

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balanced equation

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a chemical equation in which mass is conserved; each side of the equation has the same number of atoms of each element

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chemical equation

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A representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products

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chemical reaction

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any reaction in which the atoms of one or more substances are rearranged to create one or more new substances

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decomposition

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A chemical reaction that breaks down compounds into simpler products.

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double replacement reaction

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a chemical change that involves an exchange of positive ions between two compounds

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law of conservation

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Matter is not created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change

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product

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A substance produced in a chemical reaction

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reactant

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A chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction

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single replacement reaction

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a chemical change in which one element replaces a second element in a compound

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synthesis

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two substances combine to form 1 substance