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Chemical Reactions
chemical reactions
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Chemistry
11th Grade
02/29/2024

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balanced equation
Definition
a chemical equation in which mass is conserved; each side of the equation has the same number of atoms of each element
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chemical equation
Definition
A representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products
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chemical reaction
Definition
any reaction in which the atoms of one or more substances are rearranged to create one or more new substances
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decomposition
Definition
A chemical reaction that breaks down compounds into simpler products.
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double replacement reaction
Definition
a chemical change that involves an exchange of positive ions between two compounds
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law of conservation
Definition
Matter is not created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change
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product
Definition
A substance produced in a chemical reaction
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reactant
Definition
A chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
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single replacement reaction
Definition
a chemical change in which one element replaces a second element in a compound
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synthesis
Definition
two substances combine to form 1 substance
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unbalanced equations
Definition
the number of atoms for each element are not equal for the reactants and products
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