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8.5 Mrs Jensen
Chemical Reactions
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8th Grade
09/27/2011

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inhibitor

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a substance that does not totally stop a chemical reaction but slows it down
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rate of reaction

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a measure of how quickly a chemical reaction occurs, which can be influenced by temperature, particle size, and the concentration of the reactants
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exothermic reaction

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a chemical reaction that releases energy
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endothermic reaction

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a chemical reaction in which energy is absorbed
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catalyst

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a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction but is not used up or permanently changed
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chemical reaction

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the energy-requiring process in which chemical changes occur
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reactant

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a substance that exists before a chemical reaction begins
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product

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a substance that is formed by a chemical reaction
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give one example of an endothermic reaction

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water breaking down into hydrogen and oxygen
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give one example of an exothermic reaction

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propane burning in a gas grill
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