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Chemical Reactions
Chapter 8 Vocabulary Terms
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7th Grade
09/29/2013

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chemical reaction
Definition
process in which new substances with new chemical and physical properties are formed
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reactant
Definition
substance that is changed in a chemical reaction
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product
Definition
substance that is formed in a chemical reaction
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law of conservation of matter
Definition
law that states that matter cannot be created or destroyed by a chemical change
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chemical equation
Definition
statement in which chemical formulas are used to describe a chemical reaction
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coefficient
Definition
number that shows how many molecules of a substance are involved in a chemical reaction
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oxidation
Definition
chemical change in which electrons are lost
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reduction
Definition
chemical change in which electrons are gained
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synthesis reaction
Definition
reaction in which substances combine to form a more complex sequence
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decomposition reaction
Definition
reaction in which a complex substance is broken down into two or more simpler substances
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electrolysis
Definition
process in which a substance is decomposed using an electric current
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single-replacement reaction
Definition
reaction in which one element replaces another element in a compound
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double-replacement reaction
Definition
reaction in which elements from two different compounds replace each other, forming two new compounds
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precipitate
Definition
solid that settles to the bottom of a mixture
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