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15 Cards in this Set
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reactant |
a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction. |
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product |
a quantity obtained by multiplying quantities together, or from an analogous algebraic operation |
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catalyst |
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. |
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inhibitor |
a substance that slows down or prevents a particular chemical reaction or other process, or that reduces the activity of a particular reactant, catalyst, or enzyme. |
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rate of rxn |
Reaction Rate is the measure of the change in concentration of the disappearance of reactants or the change in concentration of the appearance of products per unit time. |
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chemical rxn |
A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. |
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decomposition |
the state or process of rotting, decay. |
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precipitation |
the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution. |
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synthesis |
the combination of ideas to form a theory or system. |
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single-displacement |
type of chemical reaction where an element reacts with a compound and takes the place of another element |
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double-displacement |
also known as a double replacement reaction or metathesis, is a type of chemical reaction where two compounds react |
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exothermic rxn |
An exothermic reaction is a chemical reaction that releases energy by light or heat. |
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endothermic rxn |
The term endothermic process describes a process or reaction in which the system absorbs energy from its surroundings; usually, but not always |
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chemical equation |
A chemical equation is the symbolic representation of a chemical reaction in the form of symbols |
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conservation of mass |
a principle stating that mass cannot be created or destroyed. |
