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Chemical Reactions
Signs, Formulas, Rate of Reaction
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Science
8th Grade
12/02/2011

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Signs of chemical reaction
Definition

1. change in properties

2. change in energy

3. gas production

4. precipitate (solid) forms

5. new/broken bonds

Term
activation energy
Definition
energy needed to start a reaction
Term
exothermic
Definition
releases energy
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endothermic
Definition
absorbs energy
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how to change rate of reaction
Definition

1. temperature

2. concentration

3. surface area

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catalyst
Definition
speeds up reaction
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inhibitor
Definition
slows down reaction
Term
subscript
Definition
written below symbol, tells number of atoms in molecule
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coefficient
Definition
number in front of formula, tells how many atoms or molecules of reactant or product take part in reaction
Term
reactant
Definition
left side of equation
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product
Definition
right side of equation
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