Science Concepts Flashcards

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Chemical equation

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A way of writing a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas.

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Chemical reaction

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A process where substances change into new substances with different properties.

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Closed system

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Matter cannot enter or leave.

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Open system

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Matter can enter or leave.

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Law of Conservation of Mass

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Matter is not created or destroyed, only rearranged.

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Reactant

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The starting substances in a chemical reaction (left side of equation).

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Product

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The new substances made in a chemical reaction (right side of equation).

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Yield (→)

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The arrow in a chemical equation meaning 'produces.'

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Cohesion

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Water molecules stick to other water molecules.

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Adhesion

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Water molecules stick to other surfaces.