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| a representation of a chemical reaction; the formulas reactants (on the left) are connected by an arrow with the formulas of the products (on the right) |
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| a chemical equation that does not indicate the relative amounts of the reactants and products. |
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| a substance that speed up the reaction but is not used up in the reaction |
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| small whole numbers that are placed in front of the formulas in an equation in order to balance it. |
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| Each side of the equation has the same number of atoms of each element and mass is conserved. |
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| A chemical change in which two or more substances react to form a single new substance. |
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| a chemical change in which a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler products. |
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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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| A chemical change in which an element or compound reacts with oxygen, often producing energy in the form of heat and light. |
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| Double-Replacement Reaction |
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| is a chemical change involving an exchange of positive ions between two compounds. |
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