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| a substance that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. |
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| A metal that is sufficiently active to react with water at room temperature; the active metals include Li, Na, K, Ca, Sr and Ba |
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| a relative order of metals arranged according to their ability to undergo a reaction; also called an electromotive series. |
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| a homogeneous mixture ofa substance dissolved in water |
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| a substance that releases hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. |
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| a susbstance that speeds up a reaction without being permanently changed. |
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| a shorthand representation using formulas and symbols to describe a chemical reaction. |
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| the process of undergoing a chemical change |
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| a digit in front of a chemical formula that helps to balance an equation. |
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| a type of reaction in which two substances produce a single compound |
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| a type of reaction in which a single compound produces two or more substances |
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| a particle composed of two nonmetal atoms |
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| double-replacement reaction |
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| a type of reaction in which two cations in different compounds exchange anions |
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| a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy |
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| a chemical reaction that releases heat energy |
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| a type of reaction in which an acid and a base produce a salt and water |
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| an insoluable solid substance produced by a chemical reaction in an aqueous solution |
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| a substance resulting from a chemical reaction |
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| a substance undergoing a chemical reaction |
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| an ionic compound produced by an acid-base reaction; the product of a neutralization reaction in addition to water. |
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| single replacement reaction |
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| a type of reaction in which a more active element displaces a less active element from a solution or compound. |
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| a digit in a chemical formula that represents the number of atoms or ions occuring in the substance. |
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